The habits of the age are serious obstacles to the perfecting of Christian character. Physically we are composed of what we eat, and our minds are greatly influenced by our bodies. If we subsist largely upon the flesh of animals, the animal nature is increased in like proportion. Man is sufficiently animal in his nature without cultivating those propensities by the eating of food which stimulates and excites the animal organs to activity. As these propensities are strengthened the mental and moral powers are diminished.

Denne tidsalders levevaner er alvorlige hindringer for at udvikle kristen karakter. Fysisk er vi sat sammen af det vi spiser, og vore sind påvirkes meget ved vore legemer. Hvis vi for det meste lever af kødspiser, øges den dyriske natur i samme grad. Mennesket er rigelig dyrisk i sin natur, uden at opelske de tilbøjeligheder, når de spiser mad, som stimulerer og opvækker dyriske organer til aktivitet. Disse tilbøjeligheder styrkes, mentale og moralske kræfter svækkes.