Author: Julie Tourangeau

A Rose Among Philosophers: How Rousseau Led Me Home

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A soul-guided journey through legacy, synchronicity, and the return to spiritual freedom

Some moments in life feel divinely timed—so layered with meaning that you know they were written into your story long before you arrived.

It started with a playful comment I made to fellow insurance agents:

“Let’s go to Amsterdam after our trip to Munich!”

We all laughed—but the name stuck. I became Amsterdam for the rest of the season.

That nickname would turn out to be a sign.

As I planned my travels, I felt pulled toward France. I reached out to my Uncle George, who my mother credited for recording our family tree, curious if there were any family connections there. That’s when he shared something I had never known: we are descended from Jean-Jacques Rousseau, through a man named Noël Rousseau—an ancestor who changed his surname to Rose when he fled to the New World in search of freedom from persecution.

It was a family secret, one my uncle may have carried quietly for years. I had lived my whole life unaware of the truth, and yet everything began to fall into place.

I started researching Rousseau’s work and discovered a novel I had never read: Julie, or the New Heloise.

My name.

And on the original title page, I saw the place where it was first published:

Amsterdam.

Julie… Amsterdam.

My nickname. My name. A divine breadcrumb, perfectly timed.

I followed it all the way to France.

The trip itself was far from smooth. The person I had planned it with left me after a tense night at the Moulin Rouge, canceling all of our future reservations.

On the street alone outside the show, admiring the iconic landmark.

I was suddenly alone. But I pressed on. I had an incredible experience alone in the Loire Valley the next morning, as if it was always supposed to happen that way. I had remembered being there before, though I had never been.

A tribute to Rousseau in a Loire Valley Chateau.

The next day, I then went to the Panthéon in Paris, where Rousseau is buried—only to arrive just minutes too late. I was turned away at the gate for having my ticket canceled.

Heartbroken, I walked away in tears… and that’s when I met him.

Outside the Panthéon.

Outside the resting place of my ancestor.

That’s where I met my fiancé.

Love, legacy, and freedom converged in a single moment I could never have scripted.

And now I understand: this path isn’t just mine. It’s inherited. Rousseau was one of the most influential voices of the Enlightenment—but not the godless radical many paint him to be. He was spiritual without dogma, deeply reverent of Jesus, and morally ahead of his time.

“If the life and death of Socrates are those of a sage, the life and death of Jesus are those of a god.”

(Émile)

He believed in the innate goodness of humanity, and in our natural empathy for animals:

“The blood of animals revolts us in our infancy, before habit has changed our nature.”

Like me, he believed true freedom comes from within—and that constraint placed upon conscience is the most dangerous kind.

“Happiness is the absence of constraint. The only chains that do not shackle are those we forge from love.”

(Julie, or the New Heloise)

That quote feels like it was left for me to find. And now I carry it forward—in my life, my work, and the book I’m writing: The Lost Path to Freedom.

This was never just a story about travel. It was a spiritual homecoming. A remembering. A breaking open of a secret long held in silence, finally ready to be lived out loud.

Follow my journey as I continue to explore this path.

[Instagram: @julietour]

The Forgotten Ones: Kabyle Echoes of the Peaceful Path

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Long before modern borders and flags, before colonial tongues redefined faith and history, the people of Kabylia—the proud Amazigh—lived close to the earth. Theirs was a land of mountains, olives, wind, and fire. But not the fire of empire. The fire of spirit.

Kabylia, nestled in the mountains of northern Algeria, has always been a land of resistance. But it’s also a land of remembrance.

And what we are remembering now is this:

There were early Christians among the Kabyle. And there is reason to believe that some of them—like others across early North Africa—walked a peaceful, plant-based path.

Not because it was trendy.

Not because it was imposed.

But because it was sacred.

Early Christianity in North Africa: A Lost Legacy of Compassion

Most people know North Africa as a battleground between empires and religions. But before Christianity was weaponized by Rome, before Islam was institutionalized, there existed radical spiritual movements rooted in simplicity, nonviolence, and reverence for life.

St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential Christian thinkers of all time, was born in what is now modern-day Algeria. Before his conversion to mainstream Christianity, he spent nearly a decade with the Manichaeans, a group known for their mystical teachings and strict vegetarian lifestyle.

He later rejected them, but their influence—along with that of the Desert Fathers and the ascetic communities scattered across Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria—cannot be erased from the region’s spiritual memory.

It is entirely possible, even likely, that Kabyle Christians, living on the edges of empire and close to the land, were influenced by these early expressions of faith that valued compassion over ritual, and inner purity over outward display.

Before Christianity, Berber (Amazigh) spirituality was animistic and deeply respectful of nature. Some scholars believe there were plant-based rituals, herbal medicine practices, and a reverence for animal life that may have influenced how Berbers related to food, even after converting.

Vegetarianism as Resistance, Not Restriction

To abstain from killing animals in a time of sacrifice-based religion was not weakness. It was revolutionary.

It was a refusal to participate in systems of domination.

A reclaiming of harmony with creation.

A return to something original, something Edenic.

And for many early followers of Christ—especially those who read his temple-cleansing not as a temper tantrum, but as a liberation of the innocent—vegetarianism was a natural extension of the gospel.

This wasn’t about legalism.

It was about love.

Kabylia Still Remembers

Modern history has buried these truths. The dominant religions have rewritten the story, often sidelining those who practiced gentleness as naive or heretical.

But the mountains of Kabylia remember.

They remember the footsteps of those who fasted not just from food, but from violence.

Who refused to make offerings of blood.

Who lived simply, because they believed the divine dwelled in stillness.

I write this not just as a seeker of forgotten wisdom, but as someone whose heart is connected to Algeria through my fiancé—a man whose roots trace back to that same resilient soil.

And I believe part of our healing, part of our return to truth, lies in recovering these stories.

Stories of Amazigh who followed the Way—not the way of conquest, but the way of peace.

The way of the Christ who freed the doves.

The way of the soul who wrestles with God and walks away changed.

The Obedience to Authority: How Society’s Meat-Eating Norms Parallel Milgram’s Experiment

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As humans, we tend to follow what we’re taught—whether it’s in school, from our families, or through societal norms. But what happens when these lessons go against our values or better judgment? The answer lies in psychological studies like Stanley Milgram’s famous obedience experiment, which shows how easily people conform to authority, even when it contradicts their moral compass.

Milgram’s Experiment: The Power of Obedience

Milgram’s experiment in the 1960s tested how far people would go in obeying authority figures, even when it involved inflicting harm on others. The results were eye-opening: a majority of participants followed orders to administer what they believed were painful electric shocks to another person, despite their obvious discomfort and moral hesitation. The study demonstrated that obedience to authority could override personal ethics and empathy.

The Connection to Meat-Eating

So, how does Milgram’s experiment relate to the common practice of eating meat? Consider this: society teaches us from a young age that eating meat is normal, necessary, and even healthy. It’s so deeply ingrained in our culture that questioning it often feels like a rebellion against established norms. Just as Milgram’s participants obeyed authority figures, many of us obey societal pressures—eating meat because it’s what we’ve always been told to do.

Why Conformity is a Problem

The issue with this conformity is that it leads to a lack of critical thinking. People don’t question whether eating meat is truly necessary for health or if it’s ethical to cause harm to animals in order to eat. Much like Milgram’s subjects, we often follow what we’ve been told, not because it’s right or even because it’s good for us, but because we’ve been conditioned to believe it’s the way things should be.

Breaking Free from the Norm

It’s time we break free from this autopilot obedience and think critically about our choices, especially when it comes to our food. Just as Milgram’s participants could have chosen to defy the authority figure, we have the power to challenge the status quo. We don’t have to follow harmful traditions or blindly accept things because they’ve always been done that way.

By questioning the norm and embracing plant-based alternatives, we can make ethical, health-conscious choices that align with our values and better serve the world. Like those who resist authority in Milgram’s experiment, challenging the meat-eating norm isn’t easy—but it’s necessary for creating a more compassionate and sustainable future.

Conclusion

Conformity can be comforting, but it can also keep us from questioning what’s right. Milgram’s experiment is a powerful reminder that we need to think for ourselves, challenge harmful norms, and make choices that reflect our true values. It’s time to break free from the senseless murdering of sentient beings tradition and embrace a healthier, kinder way of living.

A Memory That Changed Everything: Fear, Reincarnation, and Awakening

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I’ve wanted to share this story so many times, but now feels like the right moment. Some truths take years to fully understand, to find the words that do them justice. From a heart that remembers—like a French rose pressed between the pages of time—to yours, I offer this glimpse into a journey that began long before this lifetime.

When I was 14, around the time I was becoming a confirmed Catholic, I had a vision of a past life. Not a dream, not a fleeting thought—an undeniable memory. I saw myself standing before a crowd, their faces twisted with fear, hate, and misunderstanding. Then came the sword to the back of my neck. I was a good person, yet they did this to a good person. The injustice, the pain—it was too real.

That vision changed me. I was supposed to perform in a talent show, something I had never shied away from before. I had played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. I had sung with confidence throughout my childhood. But after this vision, I called off. Not because I was sick, but because something deep within me recoiled at the idea of standing in front of people. It wasn’t stage fright. It was something ancient.

But fate had a way of making me face it.

On my last day as a student, at graduation—a day when speeches were expected, not performances—the teacher who was doing my 8th grade graduation speech unexpectedly asked me to sing. No one else. Just me. It was unusual. A final test, perhaps. And in that moment, I stayed present. I overcame the fear just long enough to do it. But even as I sang, I felt the weight of something unfinished. The fear lingered, buried beneath the surface, waiting for me to fully understand. I was relieved when the applause hit my ears.

Years later, I researched the name of the person I had remembered being. Her personality, her family, the dynamics of her life—it was too aligned to dismiss. It was me. But what do you do with a truth like that? I tried to ignore it, focus on the present, move forward.

Then, over 20 years later, I went to France.

The moment I arrived in the Loire Valley, I knew I had been there before. One particular staircase pulled me in. Later, I found out it was built from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing—a double-helix design, mirroring DNA strands centuries before they were discovered. And then I learned something even more startling: da Vinci and the person I remembered being had lived in the same part of France at the same time. She was just a young lady then.

I asked for a sign. If this is real, let me see something clear from da Vinci himself.

The weekend after I returned from France, I came across a video analyzing one of his paintings. This was a suggested video from 4bidden knowledge, I didn’t even search for it, Hidden within it was an encoded da Vinci sketch over a figure’s head—a symbol of reincarnation from Egypt. The figure? The video narrator Robert Edward Grant, a cryptologist, speculated it was the person I remembered being- which are two people the world never connected in any history lesson I’ve ever attended. The suggestion? This soul had returned again and again, like Christ. The same code, but the opposite Egyptian eye is also over the head of Jesus in The Last Supper, suggesting they are the same soul. Robert Edward Grant called her « The Bullet », and I felt that. Her life was tragic, but she inspired great changes.

In that moment, memories flooded back—not just of my past life, but of teachings, of knowledge I had always carried without knowing why. It put my entire spiritual journey of profound synchronicity in context. (This is post Free Yourself from Grief being published.) This inspired me to delve more into the early teachings of Jesus which confirm he actually taught reincarnation and was an animal activist like myself no less.

Da Vinci understood. He was a Rosicrucian, someone who tracked incarnations, encoding wisdom for those who would come after him. He performed rituals, had visions, and grasped truths that most of the world still ignores. He was awake in a world that sleeps.

And I will always be grateful to him.

Because it takes a unique soul to walk this earth fully aware, to see beyond the illusions, and to dedicate themselves to lifting humanity toward its highest potential.

Some of us remember. Some of us wake up before others. And when we do, we have a choice—turn away in fear, or step forward into the unknown.

I choose to step forward. 🌹

False Flags & Fear Tactics: The Playbook Never Changes

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Have you ever noticed that when the government wants something—be it a war, more surveillance, or total control—some big, scary event conveniently justifies it?

Let’s talk about three major crises: a staged war, a “new Pearl Harbor,” and a pandemic that changed the world overnight. All different on the surface, yet eerily following the same script.

Operation Northwoods (1962): The False Flag That Almost Happened

Picture this: Bombs going off in Miami. Hijacked planes blamed on Cuban terrorists. Public outrage demanding war. All planned by the U.S. government to justify invading Cuba.

Yes, this was real. The military proposed faking attacks on Americans to stir up war fever. But JFK shut it down, refusing to let innocent people die for a manufactured crisis. The files were finally declassified in 1997, proving what many long suspected: false flags aren’t a conspiracy theory—they’re a documented strategy.

9/11 (2001): The Attack That Changed Everything

Fast forward to 2001. Another major attack on U.S. soil, this time real—but the official story doesn’t quite add up. Buildings collapsed in ways that defied physics, intelligence agencies ignored clear warnings, and within hours, the blame was pinned on Iraq and Afghanistan (who had nothing to do with it).

Meanwhile:

• The Bush-Cheney crew made billions through war contracts (looking at you, Halliburton).

• The Saudis (with direct ties to the hijackers) were protected, even flown out of the U.S. when no one else could travel.

• The Patriot Act was rushed through, gutting civil liberties under the guise of “security.”

War. Profiteering. Control. That’s the real legacy of 9/11.

COVID-19 (2020): The Invisible Enemy That Locked Down the World

And then, in 2020, a different kind of war began—one against an invisible enemy. But who really won?

• Big Pharma made hundreds of billions on rushed vaccines with zero liability.

• Small businesses were crushed, while Amazon and Walmart thrived.

• Governments seized unprecedented control, pushing digital IDs, mandates, and censorship.

• And of course—Event 201, a pandemic simulation hosted just months before COVID, eerily predicted everything.

Was the virus real? Yes. Was it planned for and used to push a broader agenda? Absolutely. Just like 9/11, just like Northwoods.

See the Pattern?

➡️ Create (or allow) a crisis.

➡️ Use fear to manipulate the public.

➡️ Roll out pre-planned solutions that benefit the elite.

➡️ Silence and smear anyone who questions the narrative.

The JFK files remind us that governments do not hesitate to deceive the public for power. And if history has taught us anything, it’s this: if we don’t recognize the playbook, we’ll keep falling for the same tricks.

So, are we waking up yet?

Vegan French Onion Soup with Homemade Fettunta

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The best vegan French onion soup I’ve ever had—rich, comforting, and made with love. Instead of traditional cheese and beef broth, this version brings deep umami flavors and a beautifully melted vegan mozzarella topping. Served with homemade Fettunta using sourdough and ancient grains for extra nourishment.

Ingredients:

For the soup:

• 5 large onions, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 3 tall glasses of hot water (~6 cups)

• 1 small scoop vegan bouillon (or mushroom broth) to taste

• 1 tbsp Vegemite (for depth and umami) (faux beef flavor)

• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegan butter

For the cheese topping:

• 1 ½ cups Violife vegan mozzarella (or any melty vegan cheese)

• 2 tbsp vegan butter

• 1 tbsp tapioca flour (for stretch)

• ¼ cup plant-based milk (for creaminess)

Thyme spice for the top as desired.

For the bread:

• Homemade Fettunta: Rustic sourdough (50% ancient grain emmer flour)

• OR stale/toasted bread if preferred

Instructions:

1. Caramelize the onions – Heat olive oil in a large pan on low heat. Add onions, sugar, and salt, stirring occasionally for 2 hours until deep golden brown.

2. Prepare the broth – Mix hot water with vegan bouillon and Vegemite until dissolved. Pour into the pan with onions and let simmer for 30 more minutes.

3. Make the cheese sauce – Melt vegan butter in a saucepan, whisk in tapioca flour, then slowly add plant-based milk and mozzarella, stirring until smooth and stretchy.

4. Assemble & broil – Preheat the broiler on high. Place 4 small soup bowls on a baking sheet. Fill each with 3 ladles of onion soup, top with half a Fettunta slice, and drizzle with the vegan mozzarella sauce. Add Thyme if desired on top.

5. Broil for 5 minutes – Until golden and bubbling.

6. Serve & enjoy – The flavors deepen with every bite. Bon appétit!

✨ Ancient grains nourish the body, compassion nourishes the soul. Missing Paris, but bringing it home one bowl at a time.

Here’s how to make Fettunta (Tuscan Garlic Bread):

🥖 Brush rustic sourdough with olive oil.

🔥 Grill until golden with perfect char marks.

🧄 Rub with a raw garlic clove while warm.

🌿 Drench in high-quality extra virgin olive oil.

🧂 Sprinkle flaky sea salt & enjoy!

Did Da Vinci Hear the Dog Whistle of Hidden Knowledge? How He Knew About DNA Before Its Discovery

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How Did Da Vinci Know About DNA Before It Was Discovered?

If everything is vibration, then heaven is like a dog whistle—it’s here, but not everyone can sense it. Only a few get a glimpse.

We like to think we’re at the peak of knowledge, but the past tells a different story. Leonardo da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance visionary, was drawing double-helix staircases centuries before the discovery of DNA. Coincidence? Maybe. But for those who study esoteric wisdom, it’s another clue that knowledge exists beyond time—passed through mysticism, hidden in symbols, waiting for the right minds to decode it.

The Double Helix 🧬 Staircase in France.

The Château de Chambord in France holds one of the most fascinating architectural mysteries of the Renaissance: a double-helix staircase designed so two people can ascend or descend without ever crossing paths. It’s eerily similar to the structure of DNA, which wouldn’t be identified until 1953. Da Vinci, who was commissioned by King Francis I, is believed to have inspired this staircase. His notebooks reveal an obsession with spirals, anatomy, and the unseen forces shaping life.

But Da Vinci wasn’t just a scientist; he was deeply immersed in secret knowledge. The Rosicrucians, an esoteric group associated with alchemy, sacred geometry, and hidden wisdom, used the rose-cross symbol—a fusion of spiritual transformation and the material world. His works are filled with hidden messages aligning with Rosicrucian and Hermetic teachings. He blended science and mysticism seamlessly, understanding that reality isn’t just what we see, but also what we sense.

Everything in existence moves through vibration, pattern, and ratio. The entire chord progression of the universe—the frequencies of existence itself—is what the ancients called The Music of the Spheres. The Logos. Sacred geometry reveals itself in the Fibonacci sequence, in the spirals of galaxies, in the resonance of sound waves, and in the very structure of our DNA. If you think of vibration as the foundation of everything, then what we perceive as reality is simply the harmonic ratios playing out in form.

This is why I teach affirmations the way I do in Free Yourself From Grief. If everything is frequency, then emotions resonate at different levels, just like the keys of a piano. Grief, at the lowest end, holds a deep, heavy vibration. But through truth, compassion, love, and euphoria, the scale crescendos toward something higher—toward that divine frequency just beyond human perception, like a dog whistle. The affirmations work to shift your emotional state, lifting you from grief and helping you see your situation differently.

Was Da Vinci ahead of his time, or simply remembering something long forgotten? In the same way mystics speak of divine frequencies beyond human perception, was he tapping into knowledge encoded in the universe itself?

Maybe heaven, truth, and the deepest mysteries of life are always present—just beyond the frequency most can hear. Only those willing to listen will ever catch a glimpse.

Walking the Path of Logos: From “Crazy” to Inevitable Truth

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Revisiting my first blogpost from over a decade ago, “The Perception of Crazy in an Evolving Society”, I can see patterns more clearly than ever after years of truth seeking and research.

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I, or are the others crazy? – Albert Einstein

When I wrote my first blog post, I talked about how society labels the greatest innovators, thinkers, and truth-seekers as “crazy” until time catches up with them. This is a pattern that has played out for centuries. It’s not just about ideas—it’s about Logos, the divine truth and reason behind all things. And when someone embodies that truth, the world resists—until it can’t anymore.

I’ve lived this firsthand. I know what it’s like to be admired, then suddenly turned against. To have people support me, then try to sabotage me. I know what it’s like to survive financial and legal attacks just for walking a path that challenges deception. But Logos protects its own.

The people who change the course of history—Jesus, Anne Boleyn, Rousseau, even modern truth-seekers—are always ridiculed at first. The system will do anything to keep people asleep because the moment enough of us wake up, their illusion collapses.

When Truth Is Too Big to Ignore

Jimi Hendrix once said, “You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like Heaven.”

He was right. Because in a world built on deception, truth is insanity—until it isn’t.

• Jesus was called a blasphemer. Now, billions follow his teachings.

• Anne Boleyn was branded a traitor. Now, history sees her as a reformer.

• Rousseau was exiled for his ideas. Now, his philosophies shape democracy.

• Marie Antoinette was a scapegoat for a corrupt system’s collapse. And now? People see the truth behind the narrative.

The same pattern plays out today. Health freedom activists are silenced. Corrupt institutions brand truth-seekers as conspiracy theorists. Ancient wisdom is rewritten to fit the status quo. But history tells us exactly what happens next:

Logos always returns. Truth always wins.

Why They Try to Silence Us

“Don’t let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you’re crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you’re lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you’re greedy.” – Robert G. Allen

The world doesn’t fight every idea—only the ones that threaten its foundation. If an idea seems absurd but harmless, it’s ignored. But when it has the power to shift consciousness, health, politics, or spiritual awareness, it gets attacked, censored, and erased.

• The true history of the Sphinx? Rejected.

• The suppression of holistic health and the corporate control of medicine? Censored.

• The return of Logos through reincarnation? Buried by dogma.

This is the reality: They only silence what they fear.

Breaking the Cycle: The Age of Awakening

Every time Logos incarnates—whether as a person, an idea, or a movement—it faces resistance. But once an idea reaches enough people, there’s no going back.

And right now? We are at the tipping point.

If you feel like the world is against you, if you’re tired of being called crazy, if you know deep down that something bigger is happening—then you’re in good company.

You’re not crazy. You’re ahead of your time.

History belongs to those who walk in truth despite the cost. And the cost is always worth it.

Keep speaking. Keep exposing. Keep questioning.

Because Logos always returns. And this time, we’re here to finish what was started.

#Logos #TruthSeeker #Julietour #Awakening #SoulMission #SpiritualWarfare #HistoryRepeats

Was Jesus a Vegetarian? Exploring Scripture, Mistranslations, and His Compassion for Animals

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For centuries, the image of Jesus as a compassionate healer and teacher has been at the heart of Christianity. But was he also an advocate for a plant-based lifestyle? Evidence from modern-day translations of the Bible, alternative gospel texts, and linguistic studies suggest that Jesus may have opposed eating animals and even challenged the way we interpret certain food references in scripture.

God’s Original Plan: A Plant-Based Diet

In the very beginning, God created a world where humans and animals lived in harmony, sustained by plant-based foods:

“Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.” – Genesis 1:29

This verse suggests that in God’s ideal world, food was meant to come from the earth, not from killing animals. Even the prophetic visions of Isaiah describe a future where animals live in peace and do not harm one another:

“The wolf and the lamb shall graze together… They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.” – Isaiah 65:25

If God’s vision for creation was one without bloodshed, could it be that Jesus, as the ultimate teacher of love and mercy, followed this principle?

Did “Fish” Get Mistranslated?

One of the strongest arguments against Jesus being vegetarian is his feeding of the multitudes with “loaves and fish” (Matthew 14:13-21). But what if the word fish was mistranslated?

• The Greek word Ichthys (ἰχθύς) not only means fish but was also a symbolic acronym for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior”—suggesting that the references to fish might have had deeper meanings.

• In Aramaic, the language Jesus likely spoke, some plant-based foods such as seaweed, legumes, or even pressed figs could have been confused with “fish” in later translations.

• Many early Christian sects, including the Essenes, were vegetarian and believed that Jesus was as well.

This raises the question: if Jesus was compassionate toward all life, would he have condoned the killing of fish for food, or was this a later addition to align with changing cultural norms?

Jesus Sets the Animals Free in the Temple

One of the most powerful moments of Jesus’ ministry was when he overturned the tables in the temple and set the animals free:

“And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves… and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.” – John 2:14-16

Modern-day translations of the Bible often say Jesus condemned the merchants for turning the temple into a “den of thieves.” However, the original Hebrew word used in Jeremiah 7:11, which Jesus was quoting, actually means “violent ones” rather than “thieves.” This suggests his anger was not just about corruption but about the violence being inflicted on innocent animals in a place of worship.

Rather than allowing the continued sale and sacrifice of animals, Jesus set them free—a powerful statement that aligns with a plant-based, non-violent philosophy.

Daniel’s Vegetarian Diet and Spiritual Clarity

Daniel, a prophet highly respected in both Jewish and Christian traditions, refused to eat the king’s rich food (which likely included meat) and instead requested a plant-based diet:

“Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.” – Daniel 1:12

After ten days, Daniel and his companions were healthier and wiser than those who ate the king’s food. This passage suggests that a plant-based diet was not only physically beneficial but also spiritually purifying.

Jesus’ Teachings Align with Compassion for All Beings

While modern-day translations of the Bible do not explicitly state that Jesus was vegetarian, many of his teachings align with the principles of nonviolence and mercy toward all living creatures.

• He taught that God cares even for the sparrows (Luke 12:6).

• He healed and showed kindness to animals (Matthew 12:11).

• He overturned the tables of those selling animals for sacrifice, condemning the violence done to them.

If Jesus preached love, mercy, and a return to God’s original vision for creation, wouldn’t this include sparing animals from suffering?

Conclusion: A Call to Rethink Tradition

Throughout history, translations and cultural shifts may have altered how we interpret Jesus’ relationship with food and animals. By examining scripture more closely, we find strong evidence that:

• God’s original plan was a plant-based diet.

• Key biblical words, like “fish,” may have been mistranslated.

• Jesus actively opposed animal sacrifice and set animals free.

• Vegetarianism was practiced by early followers like Daniel and the Essenes.

Whether or not Jesus was fully vegetarian, his message was clear: compassion, mercy, and peace should extend to all of God’s creation.

Could embracing a plant-based lifestyle today be a way to honor his teachings and return to God’s vision for a world without harm?

Are We Meant to Eat Meat? How Vegetarianism Impacts Your Teeth & Oral Health

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35 year old vegan, perfect teeth, no cavities in lifetime. No dental work history.

When it comes to oral health, we often focus on brushing, flossing, and the occasional dentist visit. But what if your diet could be doing even more for your teeth than toothpaste ever could? Specifically, a plant-based diet—especially vegetarianism—might be influencing the health of your teeth and gums in surprising ways.

Recent studies show that a vegetarian diet can positively affect the microbiology of your mouth and even alter the composition of your saliva, which plays a crucial role in keeping your mouth clean and free from harmful bacteria. Saliva is not just water; it’s filled with enzymes, proteins, and minerals that help fight tooth decay, neutralize acids, and support the overall health of your oral environment.

For people on plant-based diets, the types of foods consumed—rich in fruits, vegetables, and fibers—can boost saliva production and encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria. This microbiome shift could potentially help reduce plaque buildup and lower the risk of cavities, gum disease, and even bad breath. By contrast, diets high in animal products often contribute to higher acidity in the mouth, which can damage enamel and promote the growth of harmful bacteria.

This brings up an interesting question: Are we even meant to eat meat? Given the overwhelming dental health benefits of a vegetarian diet—especially when looking at the example of someone in their late 30s without a cavity versus meat-eating relatives with serious dental issues—one might argue that a plant-based diet could be more beneficial for your teeth than any toothpaste on the market.

If your diet is affecting the health of your mouth in this profound way, maybe it’s time to rethink what we put on our plates. It’s not just about brushing twice a day—it’s about nourishing your body and mouth with the right foods. After all, what you eat literally changes the composition of your saliva, which directly impacts your oral health. So, perhaps the best “oral care routine” starts with what’s on your fork, not just in your bathroom cabinet.

In the end, maybe it’s time to ask: Can vegetarianism be the natural tooth care you’ve been searching for? Or better yet—should we be questioning if a diet that includes meat is truly the healthiest choice for our teeth?

Disclaimer: Not Medical Advice

The information shared in this post is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or dental advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider or holistic dentist to address any concerns or questions about your oral health and diet. Your dentist can provide personalized recommendations tailored to your specific needs.