The thing is, if you give me a book regarding an interest of mine- I excitedly cling to it. I suppose this is an extremely ordinary trait. I'm okay with that, I enjoy a little seclusion reading and learning. That doesn't mean I regard the book as the gospel. I think there's an aspect to being vegetarian not mentioned here... I practiced being vegetarian for a little while in my 20's. I felt lighter, sensitive and more in tune with my psychic awareness. I think following the advice of the Masters is a sensible approach, especially if one desires to emulate or experience a liberated state/union with God. That does not mean one can not experience these things being a meat eater. And regarding science... It is rarely a fixed thing. There's always something or someone breaking the mold. A pleasant, surprising mystery and new discoveries being made. To me there is so much we don't know about the the adaptability of humans and latent psychic powers. There's so much we just don't know, period. No matter what the science or the masters say. Choosing one or the other is not a better path, just a different path. For me, I prefer not to follow allopathic medicine. That's a path for many. Dr. Mark Hyman mentioned cherry picking but I think we all do this to an extent with the way we wish to experience life. Nothing wrong with that.
I've heard accounts of levitating monks, of interdimensional travel, communicating with angels or ET's, of telepathy being an ordinary feat... I believe them. I have experienced these things too. I think of where we want to reside with our consciousness, and think being a vegetarian is a way to help "raise ones vibration." Literally lightening the attachment to denser matter.
This is just my opinion. Aside from that, the compassion for life is probably the most noble. Truly a remarkable feat and a fulfilling expression.
@Steve, thanks for quoting the bible. Out of curiosity, do you believe everything in the Bible? I'm not sure I do. And I should tell you I've had Christians quote bible verse showing me why it's okay to eat meat.
For me there is one perfect scripture...
From the ten sufi principles...
"There is One Holy Book, the sacred manuscript of nature, the only scripture which can enlighten the reader."
http://spiritualportal.net/index.php/topic,5495.0.html
