Required fields are marked *. In fact, God did not relinquish ownership of anything (Col.1:16; Rom. Barrett Duke is now the executive director of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. Solicitation Disclosure Statement Your email address will not be published. The FBI claims that about 400 people a year are killed by police in justifiable homicides. The number of incidents in which cops shoot dogs is very hard to pin down. Here, I offer ten biblical truths about animals that should affect how we think about them and how we treat them. 1. The Bible mentions bestiality in four different passages. Due to the fact that dogs are loyal and simple to control, psychopaths like them as their prey. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it . God cares about the well-being of animals. Only Humans Have Morality, Not Animals | Psychology Today Topics: Creation. A common argument levied against animal activists suggests that we prefer animals to people. These examples dont tell us that God is in regular communication with the animals, but they make clear that such communication has occurred. It isnt just that God notices the sparrows death, like one might notice that the wind is blowing. Many animal-rights activists dismiss any distinctions between humans and animals as "speciesism," which Princeton professor Peter Singer defines as "a prejudice" that favors "the interests of members of one's own species against those of members of other species." See something we missed? After the Flood, he covenanted with all flesh on the earth, including the animals, never again to destroy the earth with a flood (Gen.9:11-17). The Bible compels us to develop a better appreciation and respect for them. People who proudly admit that they hate humans but love animals freak me about ( yes humans are animals too but you know what I mean). Do Americans really care more about pets that people? In Morton Hunt's study (1974) 4.9 percent of men brought themselves to orgasm with animal contact. The bottom line is that, at least in some circumstances, we do value animals over people. Cats, according to the results, can exhibit psychopathic characteristics. Psalm 24:1 states without reservationThe earth is the Lords, and all it contains. This fact is repeated regularly in Scripture. Nor did they know that there were actually four slightly different versions of the newspaper articles, each portraying a different victim: a puppy, an adult dog, a human infant, or a human adult. LA pastor Jason Min talks about worshiping on set and the bigger conversations the series spurred about the Korean American church. Martins work focuses on giant panda reproduction. The Hebrew word translated play occurs fairly regularly in Scripture. "Our results indicate a much more complex situation with respect to the age and species of victims, with age being the more important component. The story of Jonah also offers insight into Gods concern for animals. John Bradshaw most recently received funding in 2009-10, from the ESRC for the network 'Understanding individual behaviour through human/animal relations'. Answer. After all, He made them, and ultimately they belong to Him. The recent popularity of "designer" dogs, cats, micro-pigs and other pets may seem to suggest that pet keeping is no more than a fad. The researchers hypothesized that the victims' vulnerability determined by their age, not species would be the key factor in triggering the most concern in the participants. It reveals that it is possible for animals to see angels (Num. They end up spending a significant amount of money that they might have simply saved and used to better their quality of life.