Talk:prophetic lifestyle

RFV discussion: June–July 2014
Sense: "The eating habits formed from the actions of Daniel from the bible". Doubtful. Originally submitted as "Prophetic lifestyle". — Keφr 05:53, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * That definition doesn't even make sense at all. I say delete. Ready Steady Yeti (talk) 06:48, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, delete. The true meaning of the two-word term is slightly variable depending on context, but largely sum of parts.    D b f  i  r  s   06:55, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * This is RFV, where quotations attesting words and senses are sought, to be placed directly to the entry or to Citations:prophetic lifestyle. This is a process where voting is rarely meaningful. --Dan Polansky (talk) 08:56, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * We could also add this to RFD. And my point is, by me reading the definition and not knowing what the fuck the phrase means (the definition looks a bit childish), then I don't see why we should keep it, unless we can make the definition make more sense, if you know what I mean. Ready Steady Yeti (talk) 10:43, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

The definition is referring to a passage in the Bible where God gives Daniel the power to interpret visions and dreams for sticking to a kosher diet of lentils and water:
 * But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.  Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.  Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.  So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.  And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.  Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.  As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. —Daniel 1:8-17

I can see quite a few usages of the phrase in gbooks but not very much agreement on what it actually means. It means whatever the writer happens to perceive such a lifestyle to be, ie SOP. However, none of them would appear to mean a diet of lentils. Spinning Spark  08:27, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
 * "The eating habits formed from the actions of Daniel from the bible" does make sense. I'm not saying it's not bollocks, just that it makes sense. Renard Migrant (talk) 09:48, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Failed. — Ungoliant (falai) 04:39, 17 July 2014 (UTC)