True. And we know that Jesus ate both fish and lamb, at least...

Graeme

I don't think EGW says that no one will be saved if they eat meat. However, read about how the Jews were to prepare the meat they ate. I doubt most would be interested in eating it today if it is prepared the kosher way. Other than the "unclean" meats, eating meat is mainly a major health issue.
Meat is far more diseased today than it was in Jesus time. The truth is that most of these things are widely known and it is simply a matter of what people make a priority in their lives.
If most of us spent half as much time really praying that God will show us the truth regarding what He desires for our lives
and not so much time looking for ways to defend our desires
we would be much happier.

Counsels on Diet and Foods, p.380-381"Among this who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat eating will eventually be done away;flesh will cease to be a part of their diet. We should ever keep this end in view, and endeavor to work steadily toward it. I cannot think that in the practice of flesh eating we are in harmony with the light which God has been pleased to give us...................."

The following would contradict this progressive idea ... So, I still need a date that she stopped eating meat.















"The light God has given on health reform is for our salvation and the salvation of the world." C.D. 461



Still needing a date to go by when she stopped eating meat.

On 3ABN there is a program called "the keepers of the flame" and they showed on one of the segments that EGW did have a bit of a problem giving up meat.

pkrause

I think I've seen that show also.

But it didn't stop her from condemning it ...

Thank you Redwood, I am glad that you are giving a fair representation of the facts. I believe that in many groups of minorities there are people who refuse to open themselves for criticism. To me, Ellen White is like a wall to Christ because no matter how hard i ll try i ll never succeed in following Ellen perfectly. Furthermore i am not a robot but a free thinker. Following statements are mind boggling:

"There is one straight chain of truth without one heretical
sentence in that which I have written."

How can you say such a thing when you borrow from other writers if those writers were not directed by God and were therefore very likely to make some mistakes.

Compare this one:
Christian Experience of W. E. Foy
“I then see countless millions of shining ones coming with cards held in their hands. These shining ones became our guides. The cards, they bore shone above the brightness of the sun; and they placed them in our hands but the names of them I could not read.

Christian Experience of E.G.W. 1846
“‘All the angels that are commissioned to visit the earth hold a golden card which they present to the angels at the gates of the city as we pass in and out. Evangelism, p. 39

This guy Foy was also a prophet in her time. Does anyone have information of who he is??He remains unknown but i think it is very interesting to find out what he stood for.

I am not trying to discredit Ellen White and i think it is very important to have pillars of truths in deceptive times like these, but i have to be critical and open for all explanations.

Depend on the Bible ... Seeker.

If you don't appreciate Ellen White as a commentator of the Bible ... then find another commentator or just rely solely on the Bible.

There are many authors that I like to quote such as Phillip Yancey and Tim Hansel . They aren't SDAs and I do not promote all of their beliefs ... but that does not mean that I should not quote them. I am sure EGW was the same. She was inspired to quote or use some authors. It does not mean that she endorsed all that they said or the life they lived.

The same should be true with Ellen White. We should not believe in all she said. Neither should we look at the life she lived. Both are faulty. We can be blessed by the good she said and throw out the rest.

My understanding was that it was not a mistake. She purposely ate meat when other good food wasn't available.

Also she nor the bible has ever said it was a sin to eat meat. We will not be judged on whether we eat meat or not but on our attitude towards health reform.

Simply not the case. She ate meat most of her life and it wasn't because other food was not avaliable. Sitting down to Christmas dinner ... meat was what she desired. See the above quotes.