Law of One Religion?

[Diana]

So yes, some people get away with it.

It's strange isn't it. So the real question is why and how is that possible?

Many people who are focused on the spiritual path tend to forget we have physical bodies with a material, physiological basis, which should be taken into consideration. Some people have better physical genetic lines and stronger immune systems inherited in the DNA. They may have chosen this for whatever reasons. But if you were to do an autopsy on Uncle Charles who lived to be 99 while smoking 2 packs of cigarettes per day, I guarantee you would find evidence of the effects. It's just that some human bodies are better able to deal with toxins. There may be other reasons as well, but let's not forget that DNA and many other physical factors have some relevance.

I do think that we have the ability (not very much understood as yet) to consciously create our own reality regarding our bodies. We do it unconsciously, which may help to explain Uncle Charles as well. Illnesses can often be traced to emotional issues. 

On another note, there is the example of Yogananda, whose body showed no signs of deterioration after he died until he was buried (or whatever they did with his physical body). But few humans have reached the level of evolution he had (in my opinion). He was also a vegetarian and I doubt very much he disrespected his physical body.

so chain smoking is ok but meat is bad? hmm... i don't think so. u speak of doing harm to *one's body* then casually mention he was a vegetarian. uh, no. ur really talking about how morally wrong meat eating is. the morally wrong part causeth the disease?

wild animals eat meat. they're fit & healthy. i think cancer & other ill is cooking related. i eat meat currently out of health reasons. but i think cooked food in general is "bad" & meat is usually cooked, baked, fried etc.

perhaps Charlie lived to 99 because he didn't give a rat's ass.

meat eating isn't ideal but the more i get judged for it by self righteous people the less i feel wanting to stop is my decision & i instinctively go against oppression.

Holy moly, you got me wrong. Are you calling me self-righteous? Have at it if it blows your skirt up.

Um, where did I say chain smoking is okay? Where did I say meat is bad?

I mentioned that Yogananda was a vegetarian for the same reason you just said yourself: It's not ideal. I mentioned it as a possible cause for the health of his dead body in not deteriorating. I was canvassing different ideas of how people could live long while doing toxic or harmful things to the body.

This is a perfect example of the utter distortion where meat-eating is concerned. The emotional drama in my opinion derives from those in defense of eating meat. I said nothing about the morality of eating meat and met with the above reaction.

Going against so-called authority is commendable. It guarantees you make your own decisions. But (and here I know from experience), try not to cut off your nose to spite your face, as they say.