On Shepherds and Peace - Our UnHoly Harm to the Innocent

I'm not about to tell anyone what their faith should or shouldn't be... I'm fine with anyone's beliefs as long as they don't harm the innocent in the practice of it.  Seems this should be fair enough to the most devout, orthodox religions to those who are non-theists or agnostic.  Everyone following one simple (golden) rule:
To Not Kill... To not steal lives from Others... To not cause harm.

I can't think of a better example of the righteous and just protecting innocence more than shepherds who guard a flock from harm.  The "good shepherd" who keeps the lambs safe from predators.  In artist's renderings time and again the lamb is shown with the Child as a symbol of peace and a promise of care.

 THE LAMB WHO MADE THEE
ARTHUR HUGHES 

Virgin and Lamb by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William Bouguereau L'Innocence

And when the man known as Christ was born... It was shepherds who were first told of the blessed event.  A heavenly "shepherd" heralded by the earthly ones.  And this all would be a lovely story... If only the earthly shepherds were truly protecting the guiltless flock from danger... If they were truly guarding the innocent from predators... Rather than being predators themselves.  But we know that the sheep then, as now, are "livestock".  And now, as then, are enslaved for the use and predation of man...    

It is because of this, that I know who the honest protectors are... I know they are the few who liberate the innocent, seek The Truth and live by the Light of Justice.  I know they are the peacemakers... And I offer homage to them.

Salutations to all who deliver the innocent from injury!  Accolades to the warriors of peace! And Goodwill to those who leave violence off their plates.  For this is sincerely abiding by the word of go(o)d.

No one will betray their faith if they refuse to kill or eat animals... Please choose compassion.  Go Vegan.

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Mary had a Little Lamb - It Followed Her to the School Cafeteria - And Across an Ocean

Courtesy of the USDA - which has recently bought 180,000 pounds of lamb leg roasts at a cost of approximately $676,000. 

 

These products will be distributed in federal food and nutrition programs.

“We are pleased that USDA is able to send lamb into nine different markets through the federal food program,” comments Glen Fisher (Texas), president of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI). “This is an excellent opportunity for people to taste a meat that they may not otherwise have tried.”

Now why is it so important to give people a "taste" for a different kind of animal flesh?  Because really, it all tastes "like chickens" - that taste like pigs... that taste just like us!  Think of it... No animal has any particular "flavor".  There's no such thing as "chicken flavor" or "lamb flavor"... It's all done with seasonings and spices - That come from (you got it!) PLANTS!  That's what makes food taste good!  I challenge any meat eater to prepare whatever pound of flesh of their choice totally without plant based seasonings - They will quickly find their food bland and totally unappealing.  This is why "beef flavor" is a total myth!


The U.S. slaughters approximately 42,000 sheep and 39,000 lambs per week.  Year to date exports is roughly 62,000.   About 5,000,000 live sheep are exported world wide. The video below shows their harrowing journey to their final destination:

Both here and abroad... It's so wrong to kill Mary's little lambs.
Please consider a compassionate vegan diet.