God has told you "thou shalt not kill" ! then why do u kill animals and even eat them too!?
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I myself am a member of P.E.T.A.\n\nPeople\nEatin'\nTasty\nAnimals
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Well, if you are asking in terms of god, the Bible says he created the beasts for man to rule over.  In terms of people, certainly they provide us with a source of food, but they also provide plant life with a much needed source of energy.  If all animals died off, it seems likely that humans would die off as well, most likely from disease rather than a lack of food.  If you are going to ask why god created animals, you may as well ask why he or she created plants or planets, or anything else.  Who knows?
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What a sorry way to live life.  If god is so forgiving, he would applaud my free thinking attitude.  My actions in life define myself more than believing is something as ridiculous as a god that kills his own people and then says "thou shall not kill".  There's no reason not to have good morals, regardless of religious faith.  In fact, it seems that religion is inspiring more and more hatred and greed every day!  Those aren't Atheists strapping bombs around their waists and running into a crowd of people.
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God created mankind good and gave them all they needed in the garden of Eden. Imagine how wonderful it must have been. There was no curse, no pain, no weeds and thorns to pick, no burning sun to sweat under and no difficulties with the animals. Even the mosquito's didn't bite. God gave them a paradise but one thing He would not give up was that He was God, not them. And so He gave them the command not to eat from one of the trees so that they might always know that He was God. Imagine only one of all the trees. How much easier could it have been. He could have kept all the trees and told them they could only eat potatoes or something after all they were His, He made them. But when Satan tempted them and said "you will be like God!" they disobeyed. Not because they just wanted to eat but wanted to be like God robbing Him of His honor. We get upset just when someone is driving to slow in front of us. How much more does God have a right to maintain His honor. We are only creatures after all. Plus God is perfect, and Holy. If He didn't keep His word (He told them they would be punished), He would be a sinner and not a Holy and Righteous God. He had no choice but to keep His word. On top of that He has also given a way to be forgiven by sending one to pay the price. Seems like merciful and Good God to me. I know I'm not perfect.
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Jesus ate no unclean meats.\nIsaiah 66:15-17For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with His chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.16- For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many,17- They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, EATING SWINE'S FLESH, AND THE ABOMINATION, AND THE MOUSE, SHALL BE CONSUMED TOGETHER SAYS THE LORD.\n  I don't think we have seen the Lord come back with such fury, as spoken in these verses, so this  is yet to come, and we can see quite clearly from these verses, unclean meat is still considered unclean meats today as well as in the Old Testament.
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Leviticus 11:7 - And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. \n\nThis chapter talks about what you can eat.
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It's against Christianity, Islam and Judaism to eat pork. people do it anyway because it taste good.\n\nkosher-The law of clean and unclean meats can be found in the book of Leviticus 11:.  Yah gave us meats that are clean or healthy for us to eat, this is what the term clean meats refer to.  Jews have created a word that many think is the proper Hebrew term  for clean meats.  This word as you may know is Kosher.  Kosher is not the Hebrew word for clean meats, it doesn't  refer to the laws of clean and unclean meats.  Kosher refers to the way the animal is slaughtered, and how to drain a majority of it's blood.  They have  Kosher pigs, in fact the state of Israel has one of the largest pig farms in the world.  \n\nLeviticus 11:7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.\n8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.\n\nAny animal can be Kosher as long as it's slaughtered according to the Jewish law. Just because you see Kosher on a food label does not mean that product contains 100% clean meat. All it means it that the animal used for that product was slaughter in a certain way that the rabbi's approved of.
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ANYONE who kills in the name of their religion is acting outwith it and do not represent it.\n\nPeople who claim interpretations that allow them to are deluding themselves to assume social acceptable.\n\nBTW if people who are Islamic/christian who kill do not kill because they are Islamic/christian, they do it in pursuit of an aim.\n\nIf a vegetarian kills, does that make vegetarians killers? (class discuss)\n\nPeace out
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I think you may be confusing Jesus' ministry with your respect for animals.  I understand and respect your beliefs, but I really don't think anyone who eats an animal product is being untrue to anything Jesus taught or to Christmas.
508752
How do you justify spiritually the killing of another human being, when you are the President of a country? It it the fastest draw theory? Is it God told you it is OK? Is it because when God said, "Thou shat not kill", He was talking to someone else other then you?
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Animals need to eat, wherever they are. If they're at your place you'll feed them, if they're not domesticated and live outside they'll look for food themselves. So whatever you do, animals (and pets) will eat! And I don't think killing them all is a good solution, they're not the reason why some people have nothing to eat ;)
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some kill because they have perverted the Word by misinterpereting it.  in the old testament, David, for example, would kill to rid the world of evil that had become interwoven into he fabrics of a certain race.  He would kill to purge.  this is a very serious calling, however, and probably will not be used in today's context.  only God Himself can ask a man to do this, and that man would be given the means to do so without breaking any of God's laws. (remember, the commandment said not to "murder", not "kill")  God will rarely tell one of His children to kill under the new covenant; He would rather see them saved, since now it is possible for all men to come to Him.  \n\nreally, for the most part, today people kill in the name of God because they have misread or misinterpereted the Scripture, and are extremists anway.  (ie. hitler)\nvery perverse people reside in this world.
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It blows my mind how people can be anti-capital punishment and pro-abortion.\n\nEither respect all life, or respect all innocent life, but not the liberal "don't kill convicted murders, but kill all the babies you want".\n\nBTW - to the person below... the Bible does NOT say "Thou Shall Not Kill"... it says "Thou Shall Not Committ Murder."  There is a difference.
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Um, not all Christians eat pork thanks... that is just bad- and gross. \n\nThe Jews and Christians are forbidden from eating pork. Here is a quote from the Old Testament to that effect: "And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase." Deuteronomy 14:8 \n\nMany Christians believe that this verse was directed only at the Jews. But Jesus himself says during the Sermon on the Mount; "Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Some Christians say that, after a vision by St. Peter, God cleansed all animals and made them fit and lawful for human consumption. If ALL animals are cleansed by Peter's vision, this includes dogs, cats, vultures, and rats: but you just don't see people getting excited about a cat-meat sandwich like they do over barbecued pork or bacon. Others say that it was Paul who rescinded the law forbidding pork to humans, in order to appease the Romans, who enjoyed the taste of pig-meat. Many excuses have been given, but none are very sound. \n\nAnd blah blah blah.. just don't it isn't right ....\n\nps- "easter"-pagan
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:}\nYES\n\npeople kill because people are fallen creatures, we have killed for land, wealth, racial differences and yes for religious reasons.\n\nYes we need Religion , not in spite of the fact that we are fallen creatures but because we are.\n\nThe Sad part is that only one of the religions can be true and it can represent only one of the gods.\n\nGood vs. Evil are juxtaposed\n\nYES, we need religion but which one?
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So sad....\nThe Bible prohibits the killing of innocent people (Deu. 19:10). "Thou shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13, NKJV; Genesis 9:5).\nlook how "John the Baptist" responded in the womb to the presence of Jesus, who was newly conceived in the womb of Mary (Luke 1:39-44). \n\nYou shall not slay a child by abortion, if you dont like to have a baby ... DONT SEX!!!
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If God didn't want us to eat animals, then he wouldn't have made them out of meat.