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The Manichaean's taught veganism. The great Apostle Mani said in the third century that: "...sacrifices and eating meat were forbidden by (Christ) to everybody...and that (Christ) has declared to have nothing in common with Abraham, Aaron, Joshua, David and all those who approve of the sacrificing of animals, of causing them pain, of eating meat and other things."Tathbit Dala'il Nubuwat Sayyidina Muhammad.And Augustine tells us that Manichaeans did not eat fish and: "They do not eat meat either, on the grounds that the divine substance has fled from the dead or slain bodies, and what little remains there is of such quality and quantity that it does not merit being purified in the stomachs of the elect. They do not even eat eggs, claiming that they too die when they are broken, and it is not fitting to feed on any dead bodies...Moreover, they do not use milk for food..." - Augustine, De Haer 46:103-113, Faustum 16A major emphasis of the ancient Manichaean Monasteries was gathering in, absorbing, and sending certain light elements back up to their place of origin in the Heavenly Gardens of Light. The Monk's kept a special Diet, eating only after sundown. Foods were categorized according to certain principles, and grown and prepared in a special way, and eaten during certain seasons, so that as much of the living Elements hidden within it could be harvested and sent back on high. |
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