brilliant response, thank you ewhaz. the only thing i have to differ on as far as all this goes, is that any god who condones the slaughter/ sacrifice of animals is not the true god. if you love someone, ie, our animal brothers and sisters- then you don't kill them, and you don't eat them. i'm not saying that eating meat is wrong. what i am saying is that it feels wrong given a choice. what i am saying is that i feel that the corruption to the "garden of eden" or "the fall" is based around the "food chain" and animals killing other animals for food. even plants have consciousness. surely there are higher dimensions where this will no longer be necessary in order to live. surely a true god who is pure, infinite love.....would not condone killing and sacrifice and blood shed. what i am saying is that "god" is actually an extra-terrestrial. i read that the original meaning of the word "god" actually meant gods, plural and it meant "those who came from the sky".