What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Individual freedom of decision regarding dietary regulations"
Answer
In matters of nutrition, Ellen White emphasizes individual freedom of decision, because it is impossible to establish a uniform rule for all people. Each individual is called upon to exercise reason and self‑control and to act based on principles and one's own conscience. No one should consider themselves a standard for others or restrict the conscience freedom of their fellow humans through personal approaches.
Individual Freedom and Personal Responsibility
»I make myself the standard for no one else... I try to learn what is best for me, and then, without telling anyone, I take for myself the things I can eat.«
No uniform rules for everyone
»It is impossible to establish an unchanging rule to govern everyone's habits, and no one should consider themselves a standard for all. Not everyone can eat the same things. Foods that are tasty and healthy for one person may be unpleasant and even harmful for another.«
Education instead of strict regulations
»You should not make regulations that meat must never be used, but you should develop the mind and let the light in. Let the individual conscience regarding self‑preservation and self‑purity be awakened from each distorted appetite.«
Use of one's own mind
»God deals with people as responsible beings... He intends that each person uses their mind and conscience for themselves. He does not want a person to become the shadow of another and merely repeat another's views.«
Principles instead of exact regulations
»Some wish that an exact rule could be prescribed for their diet... One person cannot set an exact rule for another. Everyone should exercise reason and self‑control and act according to principles.«
- Freedom of conscience in nutrition
- Individual health reform
- Personal responsibility in dietary regulations
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