re: #3 CuriousLurker
Okay, there you go. I’ve never heard of Hanafi, and I don’t know the four schools of Islamic law.
Is Wahabism one of those?—I sort of suspect this view is too new to have real scholarly weight—but I could be wrong.
You are probably aware of the rules of kosher fish, that they must have fins and scales, although I believe you can use other fish for purposes not related to consumption. For instance, a very rare snail can be used to dye clothing a shade of blue.
We have the same prohibition against eating things that have died of natural causes.
That was a great article you posted earlier today. The picture of the kids running the companies—they seem young. I would imagine they hire people with the skills needed for proper slaughter. It’s a difficult skill.
You also said something very significant—about intention. If your meaning is the same as ours, then we are both talking about the most powerful force on earth. Our concept does not translate into English at all, and without a good understanding of what we call cavanah, it’s impossible to understand any concept or law of the Torah.
Same with you?