ok....this reminded me of a debate in general forums about hunting (that got pulled for people acting childish) I am hoping we can have a mature debate here.

I was curious from a religious (or non-religious) point of view if you feel it is wrong.

I attanded a Bible study with my grandma's church where this came up. I wish I had popcorn then to watch the show. The 2 points were you shouldn't kill God's creatures...the other side was God put them on Earth for that reason. I can only speak as a Christian (since I am) and I think God put them on this earth for food, clothing, companionship and to help us work.

I wondered what other views were based on what you believe as far as a religious or Atheist view goes.

Please keep it civil and not push anyone off the swingset lol

Sitting back with a bowl of popcorn waiting for the show to start?

if god did not want animals killed why did god want blood sacrifice in the old testament

I knew a preacher that hunted and I hunt too. Plants are living creatures as well, what about the plants?

I do really bad in religion chats... good luck

all of the creatures of the planet serve many purposes, but mostly to provide us food. My non-religious argument for this is that animals consume other animals all the time. it is there way of life, eat or be eaten. why then is it wrong for us to do so?

I personally don't believe in hunting but for many people it is a way of life, a family tradition, and a means of survival. And for those who believe in the Bible, it does say that the animals were put here for man.

lol jill..i'll walk ya through it.

i was curious because i have heard people say they are God's creatures and not to destroy them. just want to know how others feel and from different aspects

zap....step away from the popcorn

Why do a lot of things happen in the old testament, that don't happen in the new testament?

Sacrificing for medicinal purposes is ok, but not for human consumption! I guess that's what this is about

I ate goat once too!

Outstanding!

What about the plants?

Does the church mow down the living grass?

all I can say is I got no issue with a grilled steak

Thomas...please clarify. are you saying it's ok to eat them as long as it's not part of a sacrifice or wrong or right????

in the New Testament...Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice. that's why there isn't animal sacrifices

eating plants???? since I have no problem eating animals...no problem eating plants either

if that is to me...it wasn't the church saying it...it was just some people within the church. there were opposite points from members of the church as well

is there a religion that preaches no killing animals???? just curious

who are you arguing with here, dude? Just curious.

Read the part of the bible about the fella having the vision of venisn, he saw all kinds of criters and GODS voice commanding him "kill and eat". That was when all the unclean animals became o.k 2 eat.
Jesus fed people fish, and ate fish also.

the availability of animals did not change

the sacrifice to the god changed

animals were eaten then as well

to argue it is gods creature does not cover it

they were gods creatures before the sacrifice change as well

they were eaten then and sacrificed to god as well

so i guess you can say that now they only get sacrificed for the people involved with its consumption

and god does not need gods share any longer thus man gets more of the sacrifice

well i hava an issue with it i need to remove it peace by peace from the plate