Scott Bushey
Puritanboard Commissioner
There was a thread recently posted in regards to vegetarianism or vegetarians etc. which got me to thinking: I perused the archives and TimV stated in a old thread:
"But we are allowed to inflict death on certain animals, even though it causes them pain. We are instructed by Scripture to do it as mercifully as possible. These are two separate truths that aren't contradictory. The wise man regards the life of his beast (even when he slaughters it) but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Cruel meaning inflicting needless pain."
In this vein, being merciless with Gods creatures would be considered sin-no? For instance, beating a dog that's chained up to death with a bat?
After much research, apparently, much of the animal food we believers partake of could fall into this category. I could provide many links showing the cruel and inhumane treatment animals suffer for the sake of our dinner plates....
Comments?
"But we are allowed to inflict death on certain animals, even though it causes them pain. We are instructed by Scripture to do it as mercifully as possible. These are two separate truths that aren't contradictory. The wise man regards the life of his beast (even when he slaughters it) but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Cruel meaning inflicting needless pain."
In this vein, being merciless with Gods creatures would be considered sin-no? For instance, beating a dog that's chained up to death with a bat?
After much research, apparently, much of the animal food we believers partake of could fall into this category. I could provide many links showing the cruel and inhumane treatment animals suffer for the sake of our dinner plates....
Comments?