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LETTERS February 22, 2003 VNN7839  Meat Board Commercial BY STOKA KRISHNA DAS LETTERS, Feb 22 (VNN) — I sat in amazement last night while watching the latest meat board commercial on television, which mimics a Hare Krishna chanting party by having a large procession of butchers chanting slogans glorifying meat eating through the city streets, using the implements of their trade as musical instruments. As a 25 year devotee and long term member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, I strongly object to the appropriation of the congregational chanting of the Holy Name - something devotees hold most sacred, to promote something which is the antithesis of our spiritual teachings. By the way, though shalt not kill would seem to indicate that animal slaughter is contrary to Christian doctrine as well. The common misconception that animals have no soul and that this commandment applies only to human beings is not supported anywhere in their own scripture. Stoka Krishna das (Stephen Weir) Unit 3 Block D 29 Quirk Rd Manly Vale 2093 NSW Australia PH 0402 459199 Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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