And to reflect the image of God. And perhaps for other reasons that we do not know. God did not say to the Hebrews, "Don't eat pork because you will get trichinosis." We who eat pork assume that refrigeration fulfills the reasons for God's law. Given the ever-changing nature of science, would you be surprised if other reasons against eating pork surface in the next round of which foods are healthy for what reasons?

It is presumptuous to assume that you understand why God's laws were framed the way they were.

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