If the pig is unclean why did God create it?

Because it's only unclean for Jews. Most Gentiles (other than Muslims)_can still eat it, always have been able to.

And who knows, maybe pigs have another purpose in life besides just being food for someone.

God didn't declare pigs unclean in order to teach us about pigs. He did it to show us something about Himself. A pig is just a pig. But it is a carnivore/scavenger, making it's living on death. The people of the Living God were not to consume animals that fed on death. There are other theological reasons why the pig was declared unclean, but this is the main one.

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God created pigs curiously to scavenge i.e to cleanse of dirt. He has in particular directed to not consume pig for their obvious sexual habit additionally. And subsequently Muslims and Jews maybe abhor this animal because of the path of God.As a corollary even it organs are to not be used it being a diverse count number that organs in fantastic condition with people. Pig is to not be utilized in any variety if Muslims and Jews are real to God. people who consume pigs their inner and exterior habit is basically too ensue from description. related to decision of of a pig's coronary heart i could choose to die than to have that transplant.

show me the verse were it says that.

If it is true that what you are saying, then here is my answer: the pig was clean before Adam and Eve sinned, and made most of the animals unclean. Then God told Noah to bring 2 of every kind of animal on the ark, so pigs reproduced.

All a part of His plan. The same reason He put a tree that was forbidden in front of Adam and Eve. We have to freedom to choose to obey God or disobey God. God says not to eat pigs because He said they are unclean. It's all about obedience.

The Old Testament declares the pig unclean simply to prevent the "bronze age" folks from eating it in case they did not fully cook it.

It was easier to declare it off limits, than it was to teach "bronze age" people about trichinosis, a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork.

Why did God create the AIDS virus? Why did he create peyote? Or cocaine? Or people that become serial murderers?

There's a lot of stuff in the world that is here for a reason, but not a good reason.

ps--I like pigs. They are nasty but kind of cute

They are very tasty, thats why. Shrimp, lobster and crawfish too. You would have to speak to Muslims and Jews about the rest, the unclean part.

Because God does what He wills :]

Part of this test in life I say

pigs are not unclean, and "god" didn't create it