I
have always loved animals... they're so tasty! Seriously, I
love animals. Animals have a soul, which many people do not realize. Of course, animals do NOT have a spirit, which us humans DO have. The
soul is composed of 3 elements: a MIND to think, a Heart to feel emotions,
and a WILL to decide. Animals, just as humans, posses these
characteristics. Animals can become sad, and depressed, if mistreated.
Likewise, animals are happy and content when we respect them as creatures of God's divine handiwork and omnipotence. Animals do not have a sin-nature, as humans do. We have a moral compass, i.e., a conscience about sin, that animals do not have.
I don't like mean people and can't think of anything more cruel and heartless, than to deliberately hurt an animal. God gave us pets to love and comfort us. No one should ever hurt or be mean to an animal for sport or recreation. Such people are spiritual sick, and need to find the love of God.
The Bible teaches respect for animals and life. In the law of Moses, God forbade anyone from harming birds in a nest if it was in their way. Isn't God wonderful...
Deuteronomy 22:6-7, “If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam [mother] sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam [mother] with the young. But thou shalt in any wise let the dam [mother] go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.”
God is a bird watcher! There is some speculation as to exactly what God meant by these Scriptures, but one thing is abundantly clear, and that is, God wanted the birds taken care of and not mistreated in any way.
When I read this Scripture passage I immediately thought about pregnant fish, and how they are often released to give birth to more fish. It very likely could be that God wanted the mother bird to be able to reproduce again, and demanded that she be released into the wild. I think that makes the most sense, but I am not sure. Whether that's what this passage means or not, it is certainly the ethical (right) thing to do to respect motherhood, whether it be human or animal.
I do think that is what this Scripture is teaching, respect for reproduction in life. Look at all the endangered species in the world today, and how many birds and animals are extinct. It would certainly make sense that God, who cared to preserve His creation through the flood of Genesis Chapter 6, would be concerned about preservation of the species.
PETA is Ridiculous on Animal Rights!
I am against PETA (People for the Ethical treatment of Animals... or People Eating Tasty Animals) elevating animal rights to the status of human rights, to where they say we shouldn't even eat animals or use them for clothing...
"People who support animal rights believe that animals are not ours to use for food, clothing, entertainment, experimentation, or any other purpose and that animals deserve consideration of their best interests..."
Now that's crazy folks. The Word of God plainly states in Genesis 9:3... "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." It was God who killed the first animals to make "coats of skins" for Adam and Eve to wear... "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them." Biblically, it is perfectly acceptable to kill animals for food and clothing. As to how they are killed, that is a different story altogether.
I
believe animals should be killed as painlessly and quickly as possible.
If that means a crossbow or a hunting rifle, then so be it. Biblically, animals have no right to life if humans need them for food and
clothing. Of course, I do believe that greedy poachers, who don't care
if they wipe out an endangered species, should be arrested and brought to
trial. We must respect what God has given to us.
PLAYING GOD WITH SCIENCE - BEWARE OF MAD SCIENTISTS!
Biblically, God said that every living thing would reproduce "after his kind" (Genesis 1:11,12). For modern scientists to tamper with the DNA of living organisms, combing them, and producing mutant species is dangerous. Scientists have already produced spider-goats, silk moth potatoes, glow-in-the-dark pigs, cows with human organs, et cetera. Mankind cannot play God without consequences!
How far will God allow men to go in their never-ended, disturbing, insatiable, thirst for destruction? The Bible teaches that God created the universe in His wisdom (Psalm 136:5) to reproduce “AFTER HIS KIND” and “AFTER THEIR KIND” (Genesis 1:21,24); but mad scientists are creating genetically modified mutants that reproduce AFTER ANOTHER KIND!!!
As with all the horror movies produced over the past 60 years... things always start off well, but then turn to disaster. It is ironic that men seem to know they're playing God with nature, yet curiosity and lust for money and power cause them to cast caution and morality to the wind.
Psalm 136:5, “To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Proverb 3:19, “The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.”
In January of 2011 mad scientists release 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into Malaysia in an attempt to combat dengue fever. Certainly, it is admirable that scientists want to cure diseases and do good with science; but to violate the laws of nature by tampering with DNA, changing the God-given genetic structure of life forms is to play God and risk unforeseen consequences. The law of cause and effect (and hundreds of other universal laws) tell us that it's just a matter of time before mad scientists go too far and open a Pandora's box that cannot be closed. God created the universe in His wisdom. Think about that.
And now scientists have insanely produced horrific giant monster ants with giant heads and killer claws!!! Where will this insatiable infatuation with playing God end? ~by David J. Stewart
The Coming Genetics Nightmare!
PETA Does Good
to Expose Animal Abuse
I've included the following
information below from
PETA, because I think it's something that people need to be aware of;
HOWEVER, I don't endorse PETA because of their unbiblical view of animal
rights. The Bible allows us to KILL animals for human consumption and
clothing. I DO however think that PETA is sincere in exposing the
abuse of animals in the greedy livestock industry, and some of the things in
this video are very
disturbing. The average American eats 20-times more red meat than
necessary, which explains the abnormally high rate of diabetes,
heart-attacks, and other diet related health problems in the United States.
I am not a vegetarian, nor do I believe that the Bible encourages anyone to be; HOWEVER, there is certainly nothing wrong with reducing the amount of red meat which we eat, or in becoming a vegetarian for better health. By the way, fresh farm raised meats are available from organic grocery stores, where the animals were raised in a healthy and natural environment. Of course, such meats cost considerably more. You decide.
Isaiah 13:11, “And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”
Cruelty to Animals: Mechanized Madness
The
green pastures and idyllic barnyard scenes of years past are now distant
memories. On today's factory farms, animals are crammed by the thousands
into filthy windowless sheds, wire cages, gestation crates, and other
confinement systems. These animals will never raise their families, root in
the soil, build nests, or do anything that is natural to them. They won't
even feel the sun on their backs or breathe fresh air until the day they are
loaded onto trucks bound for slaughter.
Animals on today's factory farms have no legal protection from cruelty that
would be illegal if it were inflicted on dogs or cats: neglect, mutilation,
genetic manipulation, and drug regimens that cause chronic pain and
crippling, transport through all weather extremes, and gruesome and violent
slaughter. Yet farmed animals are no less intelligent or capable of feeling
pain than are the dogs and cats we cherish as companions.
The factory farming system of modern agriculture strives to maximize output
while minimizing costs. Cows, calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese,
and other animals are kept in small cages, in jam-packed sheds, or on filthy
feedlots, often with so little space that they can't even turn around or lie
down comfortably. They are deprived of exercise so that all their bodies'
energy goes toward producing flesh, eggs, or milk for human consumption. The
giant corporations that run most factory farms have found that they can make
more money by cramming animals into tiny spaces, even though many of the
animals get sick and some die. Industry journal National Hog Farmer
explains, "Crowding Pigs Pays," and egg-industry expert Bernard Rollins
writes that "chickens are cheap; cages are expensive."
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They are fed drugs to fatten them faster and to keep them alive in
conditions that would otherwise kill them, and they are genetically altered
to grow faster or to produce much more milk or eggs than they would
naturally. Many animals become crippled under their own weight and die
within inches of water and food.
While the suffering of all animals on factory farms is similar, each type of
farmed animal faces different types of cruelty.
Chickens killed for their flesh in the United States are bred and drugged to grow so quickly that their hearts, lungs, and limbs often can't keep up. Read more about chickens.
Hens used for eggs live six or seven to a battery cage the size of a file drawer, thousands of which are stacked tier upon tier in huge, filthy warehouses. Read more about laying hens.
Cattle are castrated, their horns are ripped out of their heads, and third-degree burns (branding) are inflicted on them, all without any pain relief. Read more about cows raised for their flesh.
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Cows used for their milk are drugged and bred to produce unnatural amounts of milk; they have their babies stolen from them shortly after birth and sent to notoriously cruel veal farms so that humans can drink the calves' milk. Read more about dairy cows.
Mother pigs on factory farms are confined to crates so small that they are unable to turn around or even lie down comfortably. Read more about pigs.
Fish on aquafarms spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy enclosures, and many suffer from parasitic infections, diseases, and debilitating injuries. Conditions on some farms are so horrendous that 40 percent of the fish may die before farmers can kill and package them for food. Read more about fish.
Turkeys' beaks and toes are burned off with a hot blade. Many suffer heart failure or debilitating leg pain, often becoming crippled under the weight of their genetically manipulated and drugged bodies. Read more about turkeys.
When they have finally grown
large enough, animals raised for food are crowded onto trucks and
transported over many miles through all weather extremes to the
slaughterhouse. Those who survive this nightmarish journey will have their
throats slit, often while they are still fully conscious. Many are still
conscious when they are plunged into the scalding water of the defeathering
or hair-removal tanks or while their bodies are being skinned or hacked
apart.
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Fairness to Animals and Humane Treatment
Proverb 12:10 states... "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel." This Scripture refers specifically to animals which are made to perform work. It's ok to use animals to plow fields or perform work, but not in an abusive fashion. I was recently watching the History Channel, and they said that horses have been known to jump off cliffs, to commit suicide, if torturously worked to the point of misery. This is brutality, and such horse owners should be held liable for cruelty to animals.
Again, the Bible does not prohibit meat or clothing from animals. Animal right's activists have gone way overboard, even demanding that people be charged with first-degree murder for killing animals. Americans especially, have gone insane with animal care. It is not uncommon nowadays for wealthy people to leave their entire estate to the their pet. Pet massage parlor's are popping up all over America.
While 18,000 children starve to death EVERY DAY, Americans continue to spoil their animals. This year, total pet-related sales in the United States are projected to be $31 billion. An estimated $5 billion worth of holiday season gifts were offered – not to the poor – but to the roving family pets.
Environmental laws and animal rights must NEVER come before human life and necessity. At the same time, we need to respect God's creation and be sensible in our consumption of the earth's resources. If we deforest a jungle, we should plant another one. If we raise milk cattle, we should do so appropriately.
The Bible teaches FAIRNESS to animals in 1st Timothy 5:18... "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward." If an animal performs work, it should be rewarded for his labor, and well treated. This is Biblical.
In Luke 12:6 we learn that animals are very important to God, and He keeps track of every one of them... "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?" God sees every abused animal, and no tyrant will go unpunished.
I couldn't believe how cows are abused in the milk business. Please read, GOT PUS? Cows are injected with Monsanto's Bovine-Growth-Hormone (BGH), which causes the cows to produce 10 times their normal milk output, and PUS! To counter the near-emergency medical state of the cows, the animals are pumped full of antibiotics to kill all the pus. Yummy! This is animal abuse!
I agree with Paul McCartney on the issue of being kind to animals...
“You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.” ― Paul McCartney
I think there is much truth to this statement. Albeit, when a person refuses to eat red meat and chooses to remain a vegetarian like Paul McCartney for the sake of not hurting animals, that is taking the matter too far (Paul says he can now drive by a field of animals and have a clear conscience). May I kindly say, that's insane! The Bible says that God gave us animals for food and clothing, to be received with thanksgiving (See Acts 10:13 and 1st Timothy 4:4).
I am 100% against torturing, frightening or abusing animals in any manner. There are safe and proper ways to kill an animal, but food companies don't want to spend the extra money. I am against raising cattle in factories without allowing them to freely graze in a grassy field, in natural sunlight, and enjoy their lives until the time comes to slaughter them. Some people are just plain cruel and uncaring. God will judge the wickedness of mankind in eternity (Ecclesiastes 12:14; Hebrews 9:27; 10:31). Consider yourself warned my friend.
God Cares About Animals
There is a wonderful Scripture in the Old Testament, the last verse of the Book of Jonah, where God expresses His concern for the animals in Nineveh . . .
“And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?” (Jonah 4:11).
In Jonah chapter 4, Jonah is upset with God for sparing judgment upon Nineveh. The people of Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria, repented of their evil ways and God decided not to destroy them. But Jonah wanted them destroyed, no doubt for all that he had been through in the belly of the whale. God saw that the Ninevites were sincere in their repentance, although they were ignorant concerning the truth. The Bible doesn't say they were saved, It simply says they repented of their “evil way” in Jonah 3:10. Nevertheless God had mercy upon them and spared them.
In Jonah 4:11 God informs Jonah that the people are ignorant of the truth, not knowing their right hand from their left, and also that their is MUCH CATTLE in Nineveh. That is a remarkable statement from God. If God were to destroy the people, then who would care for the animals?
Although the Scriptures plainly teach that mankind has dominion over all the animals on earth, the Bible also shows us that God cares about life in general, and does regard the life of each animal. Jesus said that God knows the whereabouts and condition of EVERY ANIMAL ON EARTH, teaching that not even a sparrow can fall from the sky without God allowing it to happen . . . “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father” (Matthew 10:29). This makes it difficult to understand why God allows animal abuse at all, or human abuse, but we know that sin always brings suffering, even for the innocent at times.
We must always remember that it was Eve's rationalizing that caused her to eat of the forbidden tree, which influenced Adam to follow in sin, which plunged the human race into darkness and sin. Genesis 3:6 tells us that IN HER OWN MIND, Eve had fabricated 3 good excuses why she felt justified in disobeying God: 1) It was good for food, 2) The tree was pleasing to the eyes, 3) It was a desirable tree to make one wise. Oh, foolish Eve, she was her own worst enemy. People make the same horrible mistake today, looking for lame reasons to justify disobeying God, and the world continues in suffering, misery and darkness without Jesus Christ.
