Well, one of the biggies, is from Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 2.23:
4. James, the
brother of the Lord, succeeded to the government of the
Church in conjunction with the
apostles. He has been called the Just by all from the time of
our Saviour to the present day; for there were many that bore the name of James.
5. He was
holy from his mother's womb; and he drank no wine nor strong drink, nor did he
eat flesh. No razor came upon his
head; he did not anoint himself with oil, and he did not use the bath.
6. He alone was permitted to enter into the
holy place; for he wore not woolen but linen garments. And he was in the
habit of entering alone into the temple, and was frequently found
upon his knees begging forgiveness for the people, so that his knees became hard like those of a camel, in consequence of his constantly
bending them in his worship of
God, and asking forgiveness for the people.
CHURCH FATHERS: Church History, Book II (Eusebius)
Now it would stand to reason; that if James, brother of Yahshua was raised vegetarian; that his parents were vegetarian; and they would have raised Yahshua the same way.
If you look at the title of this thread; there is a question mark at the end. I'm asking a question, not making a proclamation.
I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I'm struggling with this subject; and I'm on the fence. I'm reviewing the evidence. If you are not interested in reviewing the evidence; then you might not be able to help those who are.
I've abstained from meat for over a month now. I won't eat it again until I have conviction that I'm making the right decision. I've been praying about this throughout my days. With Passover approaching quickly; I feel the need to get this matter resolved. I've been researching this subject, until I start to get a mental lock, as often as I can.