Andrea,

I have to admit that I can't relate personally to your conflict since
Christianity didn't end up being a fit for me, but since I grew up with
it, I have thought about some related issues.

IMO, bread itself is just a symbol, as is most of what is written. It
don't think bread as the processed grain food that it is was meant to
be interpreted literally. Bread has historically been a staple food,
something people relied on for sustenence. It was important. It
symbolized life, survival, sharing, charity, etc. It was a miracle food
that could feed many more people than the surrounding wild game and
vegetation. Perhaps that is why it is described as having been
multiplied to feed the masses. Bread, being the staple food, created
mans' body, and so symbolized the body of the creator.

I hope my interpretations don't offend you. I do take your conflict
seriously. I hope you can come to peace about it.

If I was in a place similar to yours, I would wonder why I, my husband,
and my daughter are all gluten intolerant if bread itself is holy. Then
I would come to the conclusion I proposed above: that it could be any
food, so the literal food doesn't really matter.

-sara

> And the other problem is that if bread is bad for us,
> what becomes of all the symbolism where it is
> conceived as something good?  The daily bread we are
> to pray for, the loaves that were multiplied, and the
> Eucharist itself. I can deal with a food being
> unhealthy for me personally because of my
> illness....but if it is healthy for no one, that
> creates a problem.
>
> Has anyone else wrestled with this or a similar
> conundrum?  Any ideas how to reconcile religion and
> paleo diet?
>
> Andrea Sophia




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