In article >, "Dutch" >
wrote:

> "Ron" > wrote
>
> > Then demonstrate by clearly stating what moral code (and not law, the
> > new religion) the vegan violates by buying rice or tomatoes.
>
> They claim to believe that it is wrong to kill animals to obtain food.

I didn't kill any animals when I bought my tomatoes this past week

Just curious, what did you do to stop the sodomizing of children today?

> >> > The law becomes the
> >> > sacred text. There are "prophets" that are quoted as being the
> >> > authorities and so on. Beliefs, moral codes, rules of conduct (where
> >> > our
> >> > disagreement appears) are the requirements of the practice of the
> >> > religion.
> >>
> >> Not convincing.
> >
> > I think it is quite convincing. What is being demanded of the vegan fits
> > quite well with my observation of the law as a religion by function.
>
> I don't understand what you're saying, but if it is that veganism resembles
> a religion in some ways, I agree.

Now, what I'm saying is that your approach is very similar to theists.
You just use a different bible -- the law and different prophets -- the
experts.