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by Pastaman on July 30th, 2003

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Why don't Jews eat pork?

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  • by Stephanie Davies on July 30th, 2003

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    Because in the scriptures of the bible, God deemed pigs and swine to be unclean food, and not to be eaten ( Deuteronomy Chapter 14, Verse 8). But not only Pork is considered unclean...in fact, the entire of Deuteronomy Chapter 14 really lays out very specific laws on what is or is not "clean" (Kosher) food that people can eat. Shellfish and certain type of bird are also out.

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    • finally I know why, thanks

      greg28

      by greg28 on May 20th, 2004

    • Very good answer! Kudos to you!

      Answers101

      by Answers101 on February 28th, 2006

    • Is there any kind of holy testimony that refutes this in the New Testament?

      Halskiisaklink

      by Halskiisaklink on January 6th, 2007

    • Proabably, but Jews only follow the Old Testament really, or the 'Torah'.

      Carmella

      by Carmella on January 6th, 2007

    • I know, but for some reason Christians think it's okay to eat swine.

      Halskiisaklink

      by Halskiisaklink on January 6th, 2007

    • That's because they follow the New Testament too.

      Carmella

      by Carmella on January 7th, 2007

    • Indeed. I just haven't heard of any passage that refutes the old testament.

      Halskiisaklink

      by Halskiisaklink on January 7th, 2007

    • Acts 10:9-15   http://scriptures.lds.org/en/acts/10/9-15#9

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on May 3rd, 2007

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