[huldah1776]

Not eating meat sacrificed to idols is not a Christian mandate. Peter was told to eat it three times in the dream, remember? And Paul talked about it. If you can’t eat it, don’t. If you can, go ahead, but don’t if there is someone around who is offended by it. Is that being politically correct? Just wondering.

[BenKenobi]

It’s no different then forcing everyone to imbibe an alcoholic drink that they do not know is alcoholic.

Christians once were killed unless they ate meat sacrificed to idols. Islam knows this which is why they kept it secret.

[Mrs. Don-o]

No, Pauls' position is not being politically correct. Paul's position was that (1) the false gods to which this meat was sacrificed don't even exist, they are "nothings," so they have the power neithr to bless nor to contaminate this food; but (2) some young or oversensitive Christians, who don't see things so clearly, would find it offensive and repulsive, so for the sake of not offending them, I'm, not going to get in their faces eating idol-sacrificed meat.

He's concerned about needlessly offending other Christians. He's not concerned about how the pagans feel about it.