Do animals have rights?
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We were given dominion over the animals, and the earth (ground, terra). God loves all of His creatures.
Soul? Spirit? Won't get into that or I'll cry, lol.
I would very much so say YES, they have intellect as far as seeing what we do and anticipating our every move, lol...at least schnauzers do.
Soul? Spirit? Won't get into that or I'll cry, lol.
I would very much so say YES, they have intellect as far as seeing what we do and anticipating our every move, lol...at least schnauzers do.
animals are created by God the book of Genesis teaches that, animals were named by Adam in the Bible & yes they do have rights nobody should be cruel to animals & not give them food or water or beat them or starve them to death, but God gave people free will to treat animals the way they want to, unfornately some people don't
Michiah-Imla
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“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast...” (Proverbs 12:10)
As for “rights”:
“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.” (Psalms 140:12)
As for “rights”:
“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.” (Psalms 140:12)
Michiah-Imla
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Scriptures do not speak concerning this either way. My guess is: No.
“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. …Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.” (Job 39:13-17)
This is true for all the animals.
But God controls them at his will:
“For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.” (Job 5:23)
Amen, and look at Balaam, that donkey got his licks in ;)
Animals are created by God but not in the image and likeness (intellect and will) of God!
they have no immortal soul or the ability to think rationally (then again neither do fundamentalists) sorry couldn’t resist that one, or the ability to choose / will / or volition!
they only have appetites
example: a healthy hungry dog will ALWAYS eat if you put food in front of him, he cannot rationally think of reasons not to eat nor can he choose not to eat, but a man can, he may have knowledge that it’s poisoned, or for some just cause is on a hunger strike and can choose not to eat!
HTH!
they have no immortal soul or the ability to think rationally (then again neither do fundamentalists) sorry couldn’t resist that one, or the ability to choose / will / or volition!
they only have appetites
example: a healthy hungry dog will ALWAYS eat if you put food in front of him, he cannot rationally think of reasons not to eat nor can he choose not to eat, but a man can, he may have knowledge that it’s poisoned, or for some just cause is on a hunger strike and can choose not to eat!
HTH!
Taken
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I suppose if a person confines an animal, the animal would have a right to be cared for.
Yes animals have an immortal soul.
Yes animals have an intellect.
Yes animals have a will.
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No and No and No.
People do not have rights as well ? that's been a proven fact all through history.
One has to earn ones rights under God, to be worthy of as Gods people.
The only rights that one has is to serve God, outside of that is folly.
Animals can not enter Heaven in fact, because Jesus was sent for Who ? and why ?
Taken
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Jesus was sent to save Peoples souls, because People sin.
Animals souls do not require saving, because they do not sin.
marksman
My eldest granddaughter showing the result of her
Most animals have a right and a left. At least they did last time I looked.
Taken
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“Babies lives matter”.
All live born lives matter. A developing thing, has two stand out elements...the seed itself and the planting of the seed.
A good seed, planted in something corrupt...
A corrupt seed, planted in something good...
A good seed, planted in something good...
A corrupt seed, planted in something corrupt...
Concerning humans...God Knows...men hope and guess.
Concerning plants......God Knows...men hope, guess, or might know.
A developing fetus is the expectation of a Human Baby Person.
A Baby is not a Human Person, until it born alive, severed from it’s developing life source.
JohnPaul
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No of course not, they are just animals put on this Earth to serve man is their purpose, God gave man dominion over the Earth and its creatures.
Oh, yes they can!!!
Man uses animals to farm, to support, to guide, rescue . Animals can be trained to do alot of things.
Here is a video of animals rescuing other animals--amazing. They can feel.
A woman who befriends a moray eel:
Fluff Squad - Woman befriends an Eel | Facebook | By Fluff Squad | This diver kept going back to visit a grumpy eel and eventually won it over. It’s pretty clear it loves getting cuddles from her now.
I...Did God send a friendly bear to protect this young boy lost in the woods?
And of of a man showing a baboon a magic trick and its response:
And one of a lion who was raised by two men , released to the wild,and reunited later:
They can think and learn and love . They are not just appetite oriented.
You must have never know the joy of owning a pet.
Heaven will be full of animals. I ask the Lord all the time for this or that animal for my heavenly house, as well as pets that i've had here. Of course, you don't have to have animals, and if all you think about them is that they have appetites, maybe, for your mansion, God will just give you a picture of a fish.
Yes. I love animals, but they don't really love me some of them. But they are intelligent and have souls I think.
Revelation 5:13
“And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.”
1 Timothy 4:4
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”
Taken
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Animals have seeds, bodies, and Gods Breath of Life.
Sure animals have a will....some may have the will to bite you...;)
Isaiah 55:12
“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Psalms 150:6
let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Psalms 150:6
let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Dropship
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"God.. in whose hand is the soul of every living thing" (Job 12:10 KJV)
Jesus said-"God won't forget the death of a sparrow" (Matthew 10:29)
God said-"Every animal of the forest is MINE, and the cattle on a thousand hills.I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are MINE, for the world is MINE, and all that is in it" (Psalms 50 10-12)
"And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." (Revelation 5:13)
Jesus said-"God won't forget the death of a sparrow" (Matthew 10:29)
God said-"Every animal of the forest is MINE, and the cattle on a thousand hills.I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are MINE, for the world is MINE, and all that is in it" (Psalms 50 10-12)
"And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." (Revelation 5:13)
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