On my next part of the thread, I have to divide into two posts. For some reason, GLP absolutely will NOT allow me to post it. Honestly, I don't understand why, because I'm posting about the Biblical side of the Monoclonal Antibodies treatment. I have had to pass a Captcha test (which I passed) and my post continues to disappear.

So, I will divide my next post into two parts. First, a detailed explanation of why I am posting the Biblical side of Monoclonal Antibodies, in reference to Regeneron's treatment and research.

This is from an Old Testament Biblical perspective.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Bible-believing New Testament Christian.
I believe the Bible is the inspired and powerful Word of God. I also read and follow the Old Testament. God had a very good reason for his laws and commandments.

Many times, people seem to believe that the Levitical Laws, to include the dietary laws, were strictly for the Orthodox get lost people. Leviticus 11 and Leviticus 19 is very explicit in what is considered unclean and an abomination unto ourselves and to God.

Now, stay with me on this one.....I am making a point.

I will use the swine in Leviticus to make the point.

For example, the swine or the pig is forbidden in Leviticus 11:7-8 KJV.

7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

For years, I ate pork. I was born and raised in the South; and, pork chops, bacon, and ham was a part of our diet, along with chicken, steak, hamburger and fish. Barbecue restaurants are extremely popular in the South. When I was in my early 20's, I would go to a very popular barbecue restaurant and order their pork sandwich and famous potato salad. When I ate there in the heat of summer, I would come home with a bad headache and would have to lie down on the couch to help calm down the nausea. I finally figured out that it was the pork.

My Mom had undergone colon surgery at one point; and, it came to the point that when she ate pork, she would end up having severe intestinal issues, to include diarrhea. Consequently, she had to give up pork.

Due to finally realizing that there was a very VALID REASON that God forbids eating or touching certain animals and creatures of the sea, mainly due to the animal or creature being unclean, I gave up pork, shrimp, lobster, oysters and scallops. Now, I'm not saying that in the last few years, I haven't put some genuine bacon bits on my salad; but honestly, I feel spiritually convicted when I do. Why? Is it because I'm being silly or being anal or being "trapped under the Old Law"??

No, it's because I serve a Holy God who has commandments and laws for a reason. Not to restrict us or confine us, but to PROTECT US. If it was unclean or an abomination two or four thousand years ago, it's unclean now.

When a person has heart valve replacement, a biological or mechanical valve may be used. If the doctor chooses a biological valve, it can be taken from: a pig, cow, horse or human. If God said not to touch the carcase of a pig, then I don't believe that God would be happy with placing a pig's heart valve in your chest. It comes down to this. We either believe the Word of God or we don't.

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