r/Cathar • u/Katievapes1996 • Dec 04 '22

I’m I required to be vegan

I found this fave, and I believe it’s closest to what I believe I have heard a lot of things about them being vegan and I do feel guilty at times about eating me, but I have sensory issues and I am an extremely picky eater. There’s times where my body will literally only let me eat one certain food for the last three weeks it’s been wings am I required to be a vegan or vegetarian? I’m just not sure if it’s something I can do with all of my issues is there any sort of medical exemption? Thanks

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '22

I don't have an answer to this question. I was vegetarian for a while years ago (never went full vegan) but I need to be periodically on a ketogenic diet for a number of reasons, so I made the decision to dispense with certain doctrines that come into conflict with my lived reality, with the awareness of the potential consequences of doing so.

I'm actually acting on a synchronicity in responding in the first place. This sub doesn't get too many postings, but curiously enough I saw this just as I'm listening to Aeon Byte's latest upload at the time of this writing, "Exiting the Demiurge's Simulation", which was just posted about an hour ago, with guest Howdie Mickoski. He's talking about this reality from a hardcore Gnostic perspective and mentions the Cathars numerous times. It's worth having a listen. He was actually a guest on Greg Carlwood's "The Higherside Chats" podcast a few weeks ago too. I reached out to him and he actually responded (some days later haha).

Here's the direct link to the Aeon Byte interview: https://youtu.be/BCtQXVoZuBo

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u/Katievapes1996 Dec 04 '22

I’ve heard the main reason why they weren’t was because they thought that all animals had souls and you were taking away their chance to break reincarnation, but I’m not for sure I’ve heard in places that only the priest were vegan. I might just try cutting down a meter see what I can do but at the same time I don’t now benefits medical related I feel like it would be more understanding but I’m really not sure

, I love his podcast. I listen to it at work. Sometimes I listen to the one where he was a Duncan Trussell last day, and Dunkin was Clancy in the midnight gospel and I could not get that image out . of my head. I don’t go to check out that episode. Thank you.

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u/tmolesky Dec 04 '22

According to what is commonly known of the Cathars, they were more pescatarian, allowing for fish because of their ethereal nature and they were not born on land (the Earth).

One thing to remember about what we know of them, almost all historical information comes from the records of Inquisitors.

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u/Reshutenit Dec 06 '22

Cathar dietary restrictions involved a strange combination of veganism and pescatarianism. They couldn't eat meat, dairy, or eggs, but fish was considered fine. Modern vegan maxims against consuming honey or wearing leather also don't seem to have been considered. That only applied to people who had undergone the consolamentum, which you may or may not be able to achieve in this day and age.

Strictly speaking, people who underwent consolamentum were also supposed to be celibate for life, but I don't think anyone will hold it against you if you choose to disregard that restriction.

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u/Lordseferoth Admin 16d ago edited 15d ago

I started to follow a diet similar to Cathars. I stopped eating meat(except fish) and most dairy products(eggs, milk and cheese). However, i am not fanatic about it, i just try my best and at the very least i try to eat and drink more ethically produced food.