Sociological Theories And Analysis Of Seventh Day Vegetarian

The focus of this research paper is to examine the religious beliefs of the Amish communities. From their humble beginnings of migration into the United States from Europe, to their present day living arrangements, they have been and will continue to be a prosperous community. By shunning modern conveniences and relying only on what nature has provided, society has referred to them as the “Plain People.” Being far from ordinary in their dress and way of life separates this community from that of the modern world. They have managed to integrate into modern life while holding on to their cultural values. It is with continued commitment from its members that this community will continue to thrive. I often drive to the

Families are different today than they were fifty years ago. Not just regarding the social changes with gay couples, divorced couples, and single parents, but other changes around us have caused the family to evolve. The invention of the television, the internet, and even freezers and microwaves have changed how the family functions. Compounding changes in the world around us, the treatment of women as equals has also adjusted the dynamic in households. In the novel Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver, the author pins the changing of our family culture, with regards specifically to mealtime, on the women’s liberation movement from the sixties. (126) Family mealtime has changed over the years, but there are multiple reasons for its perceived demise. The women’s liberation movement gave women the chance to leave the kitchen and enter the workforce, but changes to the family meal began before women started taking up careers alongside men. Food processing, personal electronics, and the way our society raises children, have all changed how we eat together.

Many studies about Jehovah Witnesses state that they are the strictest religion out there. They have rules that should be followed or the person ends up condemned. They do not believe in other religions whatsoever, in any shape or form. Jehovah Witnesses God’s name to them is Jehovah. The sociological concepts discussed will be social class and norms, a function and a dysfunction of Jehovah Witness religion, a symbolic ritual, and an aspect of this religion that entails conflict.

In his article "Vegetarianism and the Other Weight Problem", James Rachels argues that meat eating is immoral and it is a moral duty to be vegetarian. In order to discuss the problems and come up with his conclusions, Rachels considers two arguments for vegetarianism.

Vegetarianism is a custom practiced in six out of the seven continents and has become more popular over the years. Vegetarianism can be defined as the exclusion of animal products such as meat and fish from one’s diet. Dairy products and eggs are often times excluded as well. Although there are many reasons one may decide to become a Vegetarian or follow such a code of ethics, the most common include: moral, religious or health reasons.

“The early Adventist Church emerged from a climate of religious revival in the Northeastern United States”, (Lechleitner, 2013). Its founder was the late William Miller, (Slick, n.d.). The Church was founded based on the idea of the Second Coming of Jesus, (Church, 2013). The Seventh-Day Adventism is a Christian faith with multiple fundamental beliefs such as the Sabbath. The Sabbath is the day in which God decided to rest after creating the Earth. For the Seventh-Day Adventists, the Sabbath is Saturday, as God rested on the Seventh-Day of the week. Ellen G. White, a woman considered one of the founding members of the Church and a prophetess, developed another fundamental belief of how “husbands should treat their wives as equal, the way they were created to be”, (Banks, 1992). As we can see, women play an important role in this doctrine.

Note: For the purpose of this essay, vegetarians are people who do not eat meat, fish or egg. They consume milk products, plants and plant products.

and he began to push their social agenda. He was firm on his opposition of

Case 1 – A boy age of 22, American, vegetarian, highly nerve strung, first came under observation in the Medical Ward in November, 1945, with symptoms of throbbing palpitation and insomnia. Kidney function normal; vessel wall palpable; B.P. 220/135; he was put on Serpentina tablets (1 tablet daily at bed time). B.P. after one week 185/120, after one month 160/90. Completely relieved of symptoms. Used ½ tablet daily for another month and then gave it up; felt very fit till August, 1946, when the symptoms again reappeared; B.P. in May, 1946, was 200/110; a few days’ use of Serpentina tablets again brought it down to 170/95 with complete relief of symptoms.

Dietary laws that are vegetarian diets include Seventh-day Adventists, Hindus, Buddhists, and Rastafarians. Nevertheless, dietary laws and practices depending on the patient religious sects and their devoutness. Two common major faiths with dietary

Christopher McCandless, a young American who was found dead in summer of 1992 in wild land in Alaska, wrote in his diary about his moral struggle regarding killing a moose for survival. According to Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, Chris had to abandon most of the meat since he lacked the knowledge of how to dismantle and preserve it (166-168). Not only did he have a moral dilemma to kill a moose, but also had a deep regret that a life he had taken was wasted because of his own fault. He then started recognizing what he ate as a precious gift from the nature and called it “Holy Food” (Krakauer 168). Exploring relationships between human beings and other animals arouses many difficult questions: Which animals are humans allowed to eat and

It wasn’t until the 19th century that people began establish a vegetarian movement. The first long term vegetarian organization began with Reverent William Cowherd who founded the Bible Christian Church in Salford, England. He asked his congregation in 1809 not to eat meat as a form of temperance and advocated this change because of its health benefits and the fact it was natural to humans. He famously said, “If God had meant us to eat meat then it would have come to us in edible form, as is the ripened fruit.” After his death, the organization did not dwindle when prominent church members Joseph Brotherton, who led the church, and James Simpson, a wealthy industrialist, began to guide the way for the vegetarian society. Even more, the Alcott house, also known as “The Concordium”, began the launch of the vegetarian society. This boarding school near London had its pupils eat a foods completely free of animal products. In modern society, this

Even though the movement started out with promoting abstinence and veganism, the ambiguity of the associated ideology and the changing demographics of the culture have distorted the original values of the movement. Furthermore, this contribution also reveals the dangers of making societal values a center of a movement, especially since the dominant demographic of the movement can change what the values of the movement itself. In order to attract people to a movement, the values of a movement have to allow for a certain ambiguity, but that ambiguity can be twisted and stretched based on the demographic and that brings up real life implications, especially when it comes to enacting the movement’s

about the well-being of animals. Despite popular belief and heresy, a vegan diet is a

It is a Saturday evening, and your family is eating out at a restaurant. When you look at the menu, all of the main dishes have some type of meat in them. On the front of the menu, there is a picture of a cow, but all you can think about is how depressing it is that you are about to eat that cute little cow. I have been in this situation many times in my life. In the year 1866, vegetarianism was introduced as a lifestyle for people. According to Harvard Health, “People become vegetarians for many reasons, including health, religious convictions, concerns about animal welfare” (Becoming). Many religious groups, such as Catholics, would have certain days they could not eat meat. One such example would be Lent. During Lent, catholics give up meat in order to honor Jesus. This is still a common tradition that occurs today. This During a recent study in 2009, “As many as 8 million American adults [were] vegetarians” (Traugh 6). Recently, I have become interested in vegetarianism and through reading books and researching the subject through websites and journal databases, I have developed more knowledge on it. Vegetarianism creates a healthy lifestyle, reduces the risk of heart disease, and can be a significant benefit towards a person’s life.