Let’s say it was a child? I know there’s a difference surely as between cats and humans, but they are both God’s living creatures. You’re distinguishing based on species, I’m focused more broadly on the fact that it is a living being. If you think it doesn’t understand what’s happening to it, I suggest you visit an animal that has been rescued and see for yourself. They know what it meants to be abused and saved. Differentiating God’s creatures is ridiculous. Let’s not forget, a hundred years ago certain races were distinguished, put into a different category and then all sorts of disrespectful behavior justified based on those distinctions that ignored a very simple fact that should be apparent to any spiritual or religious person - it’s a living conscious being created by the Almighty.
The way some people here are speaking reminds me of how the DUmmies spoke of Terri S., and speak of fetuses and of pre-natal babies tested and disovered to be handicap. You can all rationalize by saying it’s just an animal, fine if that makes you feel better about it. The God I pray to doesn’t distinguish and would be disgusted at such disregard for his creatures. Moreover, this sort of line drawing undermines true respect for life, in all its forms.
Did Father Abraham tell God, why waste the space in the Ark, “they’re just animals” surely they “don’t understand what’s happening”
The Garden of Eden, God’s perfect world, was vegetarian (Gen. 1:29-30). Immediately, God calls this ideal and non-exploitative relationship “good” (Gen. 1:31). There follow many years of fallen humanity, when people held slaves, waged war, ate animals and committed various other violent acts. But the prophets tell us that the peaceable kingdom will be nonviolent and vegetarian; even the lion will lie down with the lamb (e.g., Isaiah 11).
Abraham was not even born yet. It was Noah’s Ark, not Abraham’s. But aside from that, you are correct. God did save animals rather than the mass of degenerate humanity. I remember my dad saying that animals are of far more value than some people. I have always agreed with that. I would spare a rat over some scumbag like Charlie Manson.
What planet are you from?
Animals are NOT at all human beings. God made MAN, not animals, in His likeness. Not differentiating between man and animals is where the problems come in.
Funny you should mention DU, though, from a Clinton supporter like yourself. Your views are running pretty liberal. Getting boring over there?
If I was burned that bad I’d want to be put down.