April 22, 2002 at 12:00 am #18375
Bert
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Because it says in the Old Testament that you shouldn’t eat shellfish. They are abominations to eat. (Lev:11 v9-12) Other abominations include owls, eagles, swans, pelicans, chameleons and tortoises. Locusts and beetles are OK, though. The full list is in Leviticus and is interesting reading.
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