so my husband and i are transitioning into a "free-gan" sort of lifestyle. well... to an extent. i recently saw a video of some soldiers beating a sheep with a baseball bat until it was dead. it wrecked me. talked to a friend who is vegan and he suggested i watch earthlings. earthlings is a documentary that exposes the truth about where the meat you get at your supermarkets, really comes from. apparently, that's what the documentary "food, inc." is about, only earthlings makes food, inc seem like a walk in disney world. i should have warmed myself up with food, inc. because i have been struggling with a lot of things after watching earthlings. if you have a strong stomach and want to know the truth, you should watch it. but know that it is DEFINITELY something that viewer discretion advised should be heeded. i don't say that lightly and i'm not one who thinks much about that kind of thing.
so after watching that, i was a mess. but let me explain a few things:
i am NOT an animal activist. i DO NOT think animals have the same rights as humans. i DO NOT believe animals have souls. i DO NOT think that it is wrong to eat meat.
however:
i respect all life. cruelty to animals is not okay for the sake of economic gain or whatever kind of lie the meat industry tries to feed us. while i don't believe that animals have souls, that doesn't mean that they don't feel pain, that they don't have some sort of awareness of good and bad people. i think that God gave us animals for sustenance, for companionship, etc. i do not think its okay to mass produce animals, feed them crappy food, use them till they literally dry up and fall over from exhaustion, pump them full of antibiotics and other synthetic garbage to "enhance flavor", etc. i feel that animals deserve to live life out in the open, be treat kindly and with respect, and when the time comes, handled with care and with a sense of appreciation for their sacrifice. its like the native americans, with every animal they killed, they gave thanks for their sacrifice, (we will not get into what they believe and whatnot...), used all parts and did not waste. that's how i want to approach the way i eat. if that makes sense at all.
i haven't eaten meat (aside from eggs) since monday. yesterday we had vegan chik'n and vegan chinese noodle. today - we had pizza and the cheese they use for their pizza is cruelty free. so... i really feel i'm onto something good. i just hope that i'm able to do this and continue to eat healthily. i need to lose weight so i can hopefully have a baby. i hope this way of eating helps that. but that's a whole different story. but lets steer clear of that topic for now. i really feel that this is a great way to make a statement, to help me feel better, and i feel like this is the way God intended eating to be. natural/organic, and respectful.
i think the other reason all the cruelty to animal stuff i watched/saw came to a head within me because its veganism/vegetarianism has been something i've been curious about for the past 6 or so months. its something i've been thinking about but not doing anything about. all the stuff i watched also effected me so much because its that kind of stuff and then the crap you read in the news about rapists, child abusers, and the like - it really reminds me of how depraved this world is and how much evil there really is. its just so overwhelming at times... its hard to handle day in and day out. i need God to show me how to respond, how to help, how to pray, etc. because there is so much darkness and evil, and only so much i can do... at least on my own. i need Him to empower me, to help me, to guide me... and i really feel like this is one way to help.
in other news: as of lately, i've been falling more and more in love with my husband. there are times during the day that i miss him SO much, i just have to text him to tell him i love him. there are other times where i just get an overwhelming realization that i married my best friend. some days i am so lonely and missing friendship with other people, but i am so blessed by bud. we seem to be meshing a lot better lately, as in, more of a team and able to enjoy one another. i find myself wanting to be with him, to hold him, to kiss, snuggle, and all those other things married people get to enjoy. its such a lovely feeling. and then i remember... in like 3 months and 10 days... we will have been married 5 years. 5 YEARS! wow... that's pretty intense, if i do say so myself. hah. its beautiful.
well, that's it for now. will write again soon.
so after watching that, i was a mess. but let me explain a few things:
i am NOT an animal activist. i DO NOT think animals have the same rights as humans. i DO NOT believe animals have souls. i DO NOT think that it is wrong to eat meat.
however:
i respect all life. cruelty to animals is not okay for the sake of economic gain or whatever kind of lie the meat industry tries to feed us. while i don't believe that animals have souls, that doesn't mean that they don't feel pain, that they don't have some sort of awareness of good and bad people. i think that God gave us animals for sustenance, for companionship, etc. i do not think its okay to mass produce animals, feed them crappy food, use them till they literally dry up and fall over from exhaustion, pump them full of antibiotics and other synthetic garbage to "enhance flavor", etc. i feel that animals deserve to live life out in the open, be treat kindly and with respect, and when the time comes, handled with care and with a sense of appreciation for their sacrifice. its like the native americans, with every animal they killed, they gave thanks for their sacrifice, (we will not get into what they believe and whatnot...), used all parts and did not waste. that's how i want to approach the way i eat. if that makes sense at all.
i haven't eaten meat (aside from eggs) since monday. yesterday we had vegan chik'n and vegan chinese noodle. today - we had pizza and the cheese they use for their pizza is cruelty free. so... i really feel i'm onto something good. i just hope that i'm able to do this and continue to eat healthily. i need to lose weight so i can hopefully have a baby. i hope this way of eating helps that. but that's a whole different story. but lets steer clear of that topic for now. i really feel that this is a great way to make a statement, to help me feel better, and i feel like this is the way God intended eating to be. natural/organic, and respectful.
i think the other reason all the cruelty to animal stuff i watched/saw came to a head within me because its veganism/vegetarianism has been something i've been curious about for the past 6 or so months. its something i've been thinking about but not doing anything about. all the stuff i watched also effected me so much because its that kind of stuff and then the crap you read in the news about rapists, child abusers, and the like - it really reminds me of how depraved this world is and how much evil there really is. its just so overwhelming at times... its hard to handle day in and day out. i need God to show me how to respond, how to help, how to pray, etc. because there is so much darkness and evil, and only so much i can do... at least on my own. i need Him to empower me, to help me, to guide me... and i really feel like this is one way to help.
in other news: as of lately, i've been falling more and more in love with my husband. there are times during the day that i miss him SO much, i just have to text him to tell him i love him. there are other times where i just get an overwhelming realization that i married my best friend. some days i am so lonely and missing friendship with other people, but i am so blessed by bud. we seem to be meshing a lot better lately, as in, more of a team and able to enjoy one another. i find myself wanting to be with him, to hold him, to kiss, snuggle, and all those other things married people get to enjoy. its such a lovely feeling. and then i remember... in like 3 months and 10 days... we will have been married 5 years. 5 YEARS! wow... that's pretty intense, if i do say so myself. hah. its beautiful.
well, that's it for now. will write again soon.
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