This is justified, among other things, by the texts in Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:10; Deuteronomy 12:23 and Acts 15:28, 29 (New World Translation of Jehovah's Witnesses)
(Genesise 9:4; Lefitiko 17:10; Duteronome 12:23; Ditiro 15:28, 29) Gape, Modimo o tsaya madi a emela botshelo.