Yes angela I am sure a cow would love to kill me if it could.
Bertina
On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 98-11-12 06:12:19 EST, you write:
>
> << Angela ever heard of humanitarianism? It doesnt have to be connected to
> Christianity to have meaning! The Native Americans respected animal and
> plant life and all the Earth - how is that connected to Christianity?
>
> Bertina
> >>
> Hi!
>
> Bertina - OK you are saying that your reply to "Why shouldn't we hurt the
> other animals?" would be because of humanitarianism? In other words it is
> more human not to kill animals for greed and avarice - why? Why is it more
> human to be kind to the other animals? What separates us from them? Why
> aren't they more kind to us - they would kill us if they could - at least some
> of them would? Why should we reciprocate in kindness? You didn't answer the
> all important question WHY? Native Americans use/used the animals as part of
> survival -the difference is that they did/do not do is overuse them or abuse
> them! They are being obedient to The Great Spirit - The Holy Spirit of God -
> now just telling people to be kind to animals because it is more human - leads
> us to this question - why is it more human? What makes us human animals?
> Where is the distinction between human animals and other animals and who/what
> gave us this distinction?
>
> Peace!
> Angela
>
>
