In the context of this discussion, which is how it applies to current religious practices, the rules on kosher predate the existance of islam and christianity, and Paul was unlikely to have been refering to kosher food practices what with being a jew and islam not existing for several more centuries, he didn't really discuss halal either. You are certainly welcome to explain to the various pastors, priests, imams, and rabbis why their theological beliefs on cuisine are bullshit, but the opinion of rabbis on hallal not being kosher is pretty firmly established. I'm also not sure why you 'don't care what I say' since I made no comment about your follow up at all, just pointed out that various christian denominations regard those passages I quoted differently. Uh, if you wish to dispute that, I suggest taking it up with someone else, as I'm fairly sure that various chrisitan denominations regard those passages differently. If you're shopping around for a theological debate, I suggest Tom, I don't engage in them. I have no interest in discussing the moral justifications or truth of different religions, I was pointing out what the primary modern attitude of those religions was on the matters of what was okay to eat.