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Why Are You Vegetarian?
In this episode Greg talks about non-violence in his diet and in his treatment of household insects.
Spiders=are worth saving.
Mosquitos=apparently not.
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Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Animals, Creation, Non-Violence, Vegetarianism
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