The Truth About Keeping Kosher

The rules of Kosher from the Torah but not the rabbinical add ons were originally given by God himself, but any health benefits (and there were health benefits) that could be attained from them have been negated by modern science (i.e. eat healthy and cook food properly especially pork).

Keeping kosher only makes sense

1. if you enjoy giving your money to rabbis and mashgikhim with no real job skills.
2. you are a rich modern orthodox
3. you an ultraorthodox on government assistance

In either case 1, 2, or 3, you have better things to be bothered with than the cost of food.

Now, assuming you are neither 1, 2, or 3, keeping kosher makes no economic sense. It's too damn expensive for the average Joe who works hard but isn't rich or isn't a welfare taking ultraorthodox.

Especially when you consider the fact that kosher inspection orgs cut corners with nonkosher ingredients (OU scandal as documented by Failed Messiah).

And kosher inspection orgs unethically weild their power to revoke certification from restaurants over not following orthodox mores that have nothing to do with food.

Food prices are high enough. Kasharut "workers" should get real jobs.

Antisemitic Remark On www.FailedMessiah.com Shmarya Rosenberg Allows It To Go Unchallenged

Haredim, being what they are, seek any excuse to subjugate or oppress the weak and the other, so they look at the Torah's prohibition of the behavior as a license to treat them as subhuman.

My comment challenging this over the top statement from Korbendallas72 was deleted.

Parable About Orthodox Society

The orthodox jewish society is like a pretty girl who plays hard to get so its impossible to join with her. So, what do you do when you get a girl who is like that? You walk away. Lots of other girls out there. After any number of years the girl realizes she has noone and the excitement of her wanes and her prettiness may even decline a little bit if she gets old enough. Only then, she becomes more level headed and not so uptight over who she is accepting of; but, by that point, it is too late. The men have moved on.

Links About Health Benefits Of Walking And Jogging

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/exercise/benefits-of-walking.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/HQ01612

http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cdd/et/ped/ped_hlth.html

http://www.walkinginfo.org/why/benefits_health.cfm

http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/Benefits_of_Walking_How_Walking_Reduces_Health_Risks.htm

JOGGING

http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/health-benefits-of-jogging-and-running

http://www.medicinenet.com/running/article.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/428248-how-long-until-you-see-the-benefits-of-jogging/

http://www.amillionlives.net/benefits-of-jogging-running-exercises-to-keep-you-healthy.html

http://www.fitnesshealth101.com/fitness/weight-loss/programs/jogging