Weāre living in a different world now.
really? methinks
your world is what's different.
I was replying to someone who talked about what it was like ages ago, in the history of mankind, and I said the world today is different. That is a factually true statement, so unless youāre denying that, your response was misleading.
Genesis 1:29-30 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
29 Then God said, āBehold, surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; 30 and sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for foodā; and it was so.
Job 38:39-41 New International Version (NIV)
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when its young cry out to God
and wander about for lack of food?
Psalm 145:15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
American King James Version
The eyes of all wait on you; and you give them their meat in due season.
First of all, in regard to the Psalm 145 scripture, you need to go to the original word in Hebrew, and then you will see that the word used refers simply to food, (sustenance), not
flesh, which is a different word. That is why in many versions you see it translated as āfoodā and in some others, as āmeat.ā (Which in the olden days meant food.)
The original Hebrew word used in Psalm 145 is okel which refers to a variety of food.
The word for
meat (flesh) is
basar, a different word.
As for the Job scripture, I appreciate you taking the time to find verses to post. But what you donāt seem to understand is that from a Christian perspective, we are living in a fallen world. The world changed significantly after āthe fall of man,ā and from that point on, it has not been the way God wants it to be, or designed it to be.
Iām pretty sure youāre an atheist or agnostic, right? So I donāt expect you to understand all this, but from a Christian perspective, the important thing is Godās
original design and Godās perfect will. NOT things that take place in this fallen world, which God allows to happen, even though they are not how they were in the beginning, or how God wants them to be.
You correctly posted Genesis 1:29ā30, which clearly states Godās original design. He designed us to be herbivores, to live in peace and harmony with all creation. Even the animals were all herbivores, as you can read in verse 30! Thatās how it was in the very beginning, before mankind rebelled against God and things began to change. So Godās perfect will is
not killing, death, selfishness and exploitation. Godās perfect will is love, peace and harmony among all of His creation, respect for life.
But where you went wrong is in posting the Job scripture to try to prove that thatās Godās original design, when itās absolutely not, and that can be proven in numerous ways. Not only can we read in Genesis 1 that in the very beginning, even the animals were herbivores (verse 30.) But we also have the prophetic scriptures, regarding Godās plan to restore the peace and harmony that existed in the beginning, as you can see here in Isaiah 11:
āThe wolf will dwell with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the kid, the calf and the young lion and the yearling together, and a little child will lead them.ā
We can also use common sense. Obviously a God of love, who loves and values his own creation did not create animals with a brain and central nervous system, the ability to feel pain, to be food. God loves
all his creation, that is stated clearly throughout the Bible. To think that God created animals with the ability to suffer and feel pain, for the purpose of being food, shows a profound ignorance or lack of understanding on the character/ nature of God.
Anyone who is going to quote scripture needs to realize that the Bible was meant to be understood as a whole, in its entirety. We have to look at the big picture, especially Godās perfect will in the beginning, and ultimate plan....instead of cherry picking scriptures that on the surface might appear to support a particular worldly position, but actually do not, when you go deeper. And when one learns about Godās perfect will and what he wants believers to bring about in this world. (āYour will be done on earth as it is in heaven.ā)
Pulling yourself up, by pulling others down always ends badly
That is not my intention. I am well aware that when people feel personally judged or harshly criticized, it is counterproductive. As I said to someone earlier on the thread, I donāt judge people who know not what they do. Because I was that way myself, as were pretty much all vegans, before they went vegan. But Iām not gonna lie, there are certain things that deeply disappoint me, and in light of that, if I make sarcastic or not-so-nice comments, it comes from that disappointment⦠but thatās more about mankind in general, not so much people as individuals.
Funny meme, but I am pro life, so youāre barking up the wrong tree there. That does not apply to me.
Do you honestly think that vegans arenāt aware that many everyday products contain animal ingredients? Maybe plant-based people who do it for health reasons donāt care about that, but vegans who do it for moral/ethical reasons are well aware that many everyday products contain animal ingredients⦠And they make a point to avoid those, to look for products that are vegan, and not only vegan but also ethically sourced. Because if something comes from a sweatshop in China, it may not contain animal ingredients but itās still not something people want to support.
Obviously there are certain things that canāt be avoided because we live in a messed up world, but the definition of veganism is:
ā....a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.ā
Again, funny meme but the fact that someone did something inconsistent (most likely unknowingly) does not negate the idea that as responsible stewards of this earth, we should avoid unnecessarily harming animals.
The moral is misery loves company.
Like I said before, I fully understand where youāre coming from. I posted the same type of stuff myself, back when I was debating vegans. But to my amazement, the more I sought out the truth, the more I educated myself and did the research, I eventually realized they were right⦠for the most part. (See meme below) As a Christian, I
do have some disagreements with vegans on certain ideas. And because of that, at first I did not call myself a vegan⦠But the label is not as important as the overall idea that if we can avoid unnecessarily harming and exploiting animals (which we absolutely can) then why wouldnāt we?