“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” — 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20

The question of meat eating very much relates to the preparation of those who will be translated, specifically the 144,000. Although some in the church make diet a matter of legalism (righteousness by works) this does not excuse rebellion from all that the Spirit of Prophecy has to say about health reform. If we expect to go through the time of trouble such as never was since their was a nation and keep our minds sharp and focused on God’s Word, then strict diet reform is essential and fully Biblical. If one educates themselves about the current state of our food supply system and meat production in particular, there is no way in clean conscience that anyone can claim to be offering their bodies a living sacrifice to God and at the same time be eating all manner of diseased flesh, dairy products, and toxic processed foodstuffs. This is not dogma but common sense.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” — Romans 12:1, 2

“Among those who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat eating will eventually be done away; flesh will cease to form 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.” — CD 380.4

Thank you for your comments and keen observations. Yes it is sad that SDA’s who have the greatest light on health reform have let the ball drop so to speak and have resorted to consuming large quantities of very unhealthy processed foodstuffs full of toxic ingredients to satisfy their fleshly lusts. If you dare speak against one of Adventists sacred cows, e.g., meat analogs made by Loma Linda or Worthington Foods, then you can expect the ire from most all except for a few health minded individuals who take health reform seriously and educate themselves on the best foods to eat. But thank God that He has ones in the church who are not satisfied with the status quo and are searching for “meat in due season” that will nourish the soul’s thirsting and hungering for present truth that will feed the flock now.