The Spirit of the Law
vs. the Letter of the Law (3.3)
vs. the Letter of the Law (3.3)
As a matter of fact those who
command that men should not eat meat, are not
ordained of God, such counsel being listed by Paul as
an evidence of apostasy. God
has created "meats," he says, "to be received with thanksgiving
of them which believe and know the truth." (1 Timothy 4:3)
If
some particular food or drink disagrees with an individual,
then that person should act accordingly without
reference to the prohibitions in this particular law
of health.
Elder Bruce R.
McConkie
(1915-1985)
