Marnie

Hey Marnie,
you need to be aware that there are plenty of people at curezone who have a form of christianity fused with other beliefs. This is not orthodox (bible-believing) christianity. So when people offer different explainations you need to carefully examine them. So for example the Essene Gospel of Peace is something interesting for biblical scholars to study but it is NOT the authoritative word of God. And there are definitely many layers of symbolism in the Bible but they are in addition to the facts. Yes Jesus did feed actual bread and fish to the crowd, it was a true miracle. If you get some ideas or suggestions that sound intriguing to you, I suggest you go to the Biblical Christianity forum and ask there what people know about that certain idea and how it aligns with Scripture. I see that trapper/kcmo gave you really good replies on this issue.

I have not read the Maker's Diet but I think it will have some good information for you. Although bread and fish might not be the "optimal" foods of the Garden of Eden, they aren't complete junk, particularly in that time, when there was no chemical pollution (pesticides hormones antibiotics etc), and the bread and fish would be very fresh. They had very little "junk" as we know it today, of course people with enough wealth could overeat honey and have sumptuous meals.

Jesus did not come to show us the best way to eat, he came that we could have true life which is spiritual not physical. It was spiritual things that Jesus was concerned with, although he did not neglect the physical (as we can see, he healed people, provided food, etc).

So whether we eat bread or don't eat bread today is not of spiritual importance. However, to care for our bodies, we look at the situation of our time and make decisions. Our bread and our fish are definitely not the same as it was 2000 years ago. So today, some people eat whole grain loaf bread. Some people buy wheat, grind it, and make homemade fresh bread. Some people don't eat bread at all. These decisions probably do have an impact on our health, and that is why we try to learn about the environment and foods and choose the more healthful ways. One other thing that might interest you is the "back to Eden" idea, raw veganism. If you look at www.hacres.com they have some artlces that might interest you. Hope that you got a few helpful ideas from this long rambling post!
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Hey Marnie,
you need to be aware that there are plenty of people at curezone who have a form of christianity fused with other beliefs. This is not orthodox (bible-believing) christianity. So when people offer different explainations you need to carefully examine them. So for example the Essene Gospel of Peace is something interesting for biblical scholars to study but it is NOT the authoritative word of God. And there are definitely many layers of symbolism in the Bible but they are in addition to the facts. Yes Jesus did feed actual bread and fish to the crowd, it was a true miracle. If you get some ideas or suggestions that sound intriguing to you, I suggest you go to the Biblical Christianity forum and ask there what people know about that certain idea and how it aligns with Scripture.

I have not read the Maker's Diet but I think it will have some good information for you. Although bread and fish might not be the "optimal" foods of the Garden of Eden, they aren't complete junk, particularly in that time, when there was no chemical pollution (pesticides hormones antibiotics etc), and the bread and fish would be very fresh. They had very little "junk" as we know it today, of course people with enough wealth could overeat honey and have sumptuous meals.

Jesus did not come to show us the best way to eat, he came that we could have true life which is spiritual not physical. It was spiritual things that Jesus was concerned with, although he did not neglect the physical (as we can see, he healed people, provided food, etc).

So whether you eat bread or don't eat bread today is not of spiritual importance. However, to care for our bodies, we look at the situation of our time and make decisions. Our bread and our fish are definitely not the same as it was 2000 years ago. So today, some people eat whole grain loaf bread. Some people buy wheat, grind it, and make homemade fresh bread. Some people don't eat bread at all. These decisions probably do have an impact on our health, and that is why we try to learn about the environment and foods and choose the more healthful ways. One other thing that might interest you is the "back to Eden" idea, raw veganism. If you look at www.hacres.com they have some artlces that might interest you. Hope that you got a few helpful ideas from this long rambling post! Tweet