By the way, the bible also states that you may not eat pork:

Leviticus, Chapter 11, verses 2 through 8

1. And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2
2. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts
which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
3. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the
cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
4. Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or
of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the
cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
5. And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the
hoof; he is unclean unto you.
6. And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the
hoof; he is unclean unto you.
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.

IceNine said:

This shows how sheltered I am... I never knew this until a day or so ago.

What a shocker that someone can dislike pork so much, but yet is so willing to sit there and watch others munch on ribs all day long. That makes no sense to me. I mean... I don't eat pork, simply becaue I don't like the taste of it... but to feel so strongly about it... so much so that you won't even touch it, yet you work at a bar that serves ribs and pulled pork everywhere... I don't understand it at all.

AzureStar said:

They are sinners if they even touch the pork products.

IceNine said:

What about drinking? I noticed that neither of them drink either... which, I would find much more strange if they can't drink... since it is a bar.

That's it... I'm asking Waseem on Monday! This is driving me nuts... if he feels this way... how can he be around it all day long? Do you see what I am saying? I know he won't touch it... but, it's RIGHT THERE... everywhere.

IceNine said:

Can't jews eat pigs and any other animal as long as it is left to bleed itself to death and thus become "kosher"?

Essence said:

No pork... pork is a no-no under any and all circumstances.

They can only eat kosher meats and cheeses, etc... and they can't eat meat and cheese together either.

IceNine said:

What? No sandwich with meat and cheese? Why not?

AzureStar said:

It is not kosher to eat meat and cheese together... they can also not eat a steak and have ice cream for dessert.

I have never been clear on why that is though.

IceNine said:

Hmmm... are you pulling my leg on the steak and ice cream thing?

AzureStar said:

No... it is not kosher.

IceNine said:

It's taken to extremes like any form of cuttlery that came into contact with anything of animal origin is non-kosher.