Dietary Restriction in the teaching of Arnold Murray and the Shepherd's Chapel

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Email 222l - "Stuff" Emailer #214 Tells Me About Dinner

Note: Arnold Murray taught that the dietary laws of the Old Testament were pragmatic restrictions designed to keep human beings healthy. He taught this was based on the fact that pigs and catfish and such like are scavengers, as are many of the restricted Animals (but not the Horse or Camel). The carp, and many other fish with fins and scales are also scavengers, so the idea really does not make any sense. The dietary Laws were arbitrary restrictions on the Jews/Israel designed to set them apart as a special people, no different from the restrictions on the kinds of fabrics they were allowed to wear. These Laws have no bearing on Gentile Christians. Shepherd's Chapel people frequently abuse other believers for their eating habits.

Question/Comment:

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 6:13 PM

Subject: Stuff

Hey dude!

We had fried Tilapia for dinner tonight.

Goooooood.

Approx 2.4 lbs of Tilapia

3 parts yellow corn meal
1 part white flour
Black pepper
Garlic powder
Salt

Peanut oil

1 cup milk
1 or 2 eggs

Mix all the dry ingredients together.
Beat eggs into milk

Heat peanut oil at one notch above medium heat.

When oil is hot, dip Tilapia in milk/egg mixture, then roll in dry mixture and place in hot oil that is in a deep cast iron skillet.

Cook until well browned. Break open one of the thicker pieces when you think its done to make sure its white and not translucent.

Cook all pieces. Serve with coleslaw or green salad, corn on the cob.

Goooooood stuff, Paul.

I prefer crappie that I catch, but Tilapia will do...its very tasty.

Tilapia is a fairly cheap fish to buy as fish go.

My First Response:

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Stringini

To: Emailer #214

Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:37 PM

Subject: Re: Stuff

lol

http://money.msn.com/now/post--tilapia-raised-on-feces-hits-us-tables

(Link is no longer working)

Note: I really don't have anything against Tilapia. I don't judge people based on the foods they eat, but he does. I only took this tack because i had seen the episode of "Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe, where he learns about Tilapia, and that fish farm was in AMERICA - NOT in China! I have no problem eating Tilapia, pork, beef, snake, dog, or any other animal ...so long as it is done in moderation.

Emailer's First Reply:

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 8:12 PM

Subject: Re: Stuff

mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-blog/tilapia/bgp-20056256

Just don't buy or eat the stuff from Asia, Paul. Well, you may like to eat feces; I prefer fish.

Other than that, keep it in line with Gods rules, i.e. scales and fins. Don't eat catfish or shell fish, scavengers...swine flesh, etc...you'll stay healthy.

My Second Response:

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Stringini

To: Emailer #214

Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 11:30 PM

Subject: Re: Stuff

Use a little logic Bill, Tilapia eat poop, period. Even if you don't actively feed them poop, they will eat each other's poop. Tilapia don't get their own luxury private tanks, they are raised by the thousands. Also, when Mike Rowe first shoed us this on Dirty Jobs, he was not in China. They are scavengers.

The reference to "scavengers" is right out of Arnold Murray's playbook. He taughts that is why the Israelites were forbidden from eating certain animals.

Emailer's Second Reply:

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:04 AM

Subject: Re: Stuff

Chinese Tilapia eat poop, Paul....Chinese Tilapia. USA Tilapia, and Tilapia from Ecuador are a little higher class and refuse to eat poop.

On the other hand, all pigs eat poop. Chickens eat poop too but are considered clean according to scripture.

I'm not making this up, ya know?

Good morning!

Have you signed up for your presidents health plan?

Obama is "my" president, not his... Again with the political low-blows and non-sequiturs.

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:06 AM

Subject: Re: Stuff

Scales and fins = clean...according to scripture, Uncle Paul.

My Third Response:

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Stringini

To: Emailer #214

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:55 AM

Subject: Re: Stuff

I really don't care Emailer #214. I'm not responding to your reply.

I genuinely do not care. I do not have any regard for the Old Testament dietary restrictions any more than I regard the restriction on wearing clothes made of more than one kind of fabric. I'm not a Jew, nor do I seek to live as one.

Emailer's Third Reply:

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:44 PM

Subject: Re: Stuff

You care, Paul. You know you do.

Don't fib.

Eat more fish. Don't eat pork. Catch your own fish. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin have good fishing. Fish are good for you.

You should be deer hunting too. Lotta big corn fed whitetails in Illinois. Venison is goooooood!!! Eat venison instead of pork. You'll feel better.

True story, Paul.

----- Original Message -----

From: Emailer #214

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 4:49 AM

Subject: Good morning!

Take your meds yet?

Better do it before you start the day!

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