12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

In the first verse it’s pretty unclear if non-flying birds have been ruled out for consumption (think turkey). I’ve also noticed that most of the brethren seem to interpret ‘sparingly’ differently than I would – but that’s another discussion altogether.

The second verse has a very vague ‘they’. What precisely does this ‘they’ refer to?

I’ve heard plenty of speculation and had quite a few interesting discussions about these questions, but I have yet to hear anything conclusive on the topic.

ltbugaf, the same point could be made of any of my points. After all, the fruit in the tree of knowledge of good and evil can be consumed just like alcohol can. I wasn’t trying to draw any groundbreaking conclusion; just pointing out an apparent parallel (although somewhat antithetical on the last point).

Hey Kim, think about this for a while.

How much emphasis does the church give to food storage and the cannery?

Then consider the fact that the WoW specifically states that members are to eat things while they’re in season.

Odd, no?

It’s also become problematic to say when a food’s season is. What’s the season for tomatoes, in an age of hothouses and hydroponics? Foods are grown year-round and shipped worldwide. I can’t interpret Section 89 as forbidding or discouraging these practices.