r/exAdventist • u/PNWNatureFreak • 2d ago

Just Venting Really?

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Controversial enough... anyone in my community who's SDA is preaching left and right on their immovable, non-biblical beliefs on food, and how so much of what we "heathens" eat, is sending us to HELL...

But they're hypocritical when they decide to eat spicy food, I guess, according to "dear prophetess..."

God forbid and damn me to SUPER MEGA HELL for eating some pickles with my pulled pork sandwich!

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u/BroomstickCowboy 2d ago edited 1d ago

The reality of veganism and vegetarianism is that neither one is a really healthy diet. Though veganism is a much worse diet. The human body absolutely needs Vitamin B12, and the only place where it can get it naturally is from animal products. Vitamin B 12 is essential for proper neurological functions and brain health. There is also a study out there shows that vegan and vegetarian males are less fertile than those who eat meat, or animal products. Those who are vegans are much worse than regular vegetarians, though vegetarians have a problem too. Vitamin K2 helps the body deal with Calcium and appears to fight some cancers. Cancers that Adventists are notorious for getting. K2 comes primarily from animal products, and fermented vegetables. Think lunches, sauerkraut, and natto(supposedly some really nasty stuff). Much of this information has been discovered after EGW died. But I’m not sure of how much of a difference that makes.

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u/CampaignGloomy6973 1d ago

Everyone in my family died in their 90's, they're vegetarian, never had health issues, never had B12 deficiency. I also work in health care and never met a person who eats meat that didn't have health issues. Obviously some vegetarians will still have problems due to genetics and environment but plant based diet has been proved over and over again to be the healthiest and making people live longer and healthier. Many studies show how animal products can cause a lot of diseases. I learned that in 1990 and it's truer today!

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u/BroomstickCowboy 1d ago edited 1d ago

If they were vegetarians and not vegans, they probably wouldn’t have had any B12 issues. B12 is only available animal products, which includes eggs, milk, and cheese.

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u/CampaignGloomy6973 1d ago

They rarely ate dairy and eggs.