It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; that defiles a person... But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do... For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected... (Matthew 15:11; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 4:4)