In article >,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:59:40 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>I can't help but get the feeling that some people think of the
> >>terms "Jewish" and "Muslim" as if they were the names of
> >>certain 'races'. They're not. They're just two of the many religions
> >>out there - and one is free to switch to another religion, become
> >>agnostic or even become an atheist if one thinks that the doctrine of
> >>certain religion(s) is unacceptable to them.
> >
> > And more importantly, there are many, many sects within each of these
> > two religions, just as there are within Christianity. Each of these
> > sects believes, of course, that it is the One True Path and they all
> > differ greatly in a lot more ways than dietary habits.
>
> Indeed. I even know some Christian people whose sect (as you so aptly
> put it) don't believe in eating pork either. I don't feel the same way
> they do - but I wouldn't dream of offering pork to them in my house; it
> would be disrespectful to do so, IMHO.

I know some people who don't eat pork simply because they consider it to
be unhealthy. Shrimp and farmed salmon for the same reason. This
particular couple gets to help me plan the menu when they eat over to
make it easier for me to make a decision as to what to serve them.

I truly, truly do not mind doing this for them. When I cook for others,
I cook for others and take just as much pleasure in doing so as I do
when I cook for self or family, and they are always profusely
appreciative. :-)

The last couple of times, they have brought organic produce from their
garden and helped prep it as part of the meal, and they always make sure
they bring a green that _I_ like as they now know that I don't care for
Collards or Turnip greens. <g> I can be picky too sometimes!
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