Yes, but didn God give humans dominion over all the other animals? If so, whats wrong with raising them for food and killing them as long as we treat them humanely while they e still alive?
Some people believe that the Creator gave humanity “dominion” over other life. Others see the idea of “dominion” as an assertion of human ego in conflict with true spirituality and common sense. One way or other, a loving God does not authorize humanity to degrade, insult, and terrorize the other creatures of the earth, any more than people are authorized to bully, terrorize, and belittle one another. The idea of a gracious human spirit is expressed in the Christian Bible, for example, where it says, “O, Jerusalem . . . how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings” (Matthew 23:37). Like nature, scripture can be invoked to justify almost anything one wishes to do. Instead of dwelling on verses that invite us to be pompous and violent, we should focus on passages and images that instruct us to be peaceful, participating members of creation. Most world religions envision a “golden age” when humans lived peaceably on earth without blo
