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Animals
have been waiting for centuries to be set free from
suffering:
"For
creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the
children of God; for creation was made subject to futility,
not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected
it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from
slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of
the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning
in labor pains even until now."
-Romans 8:19-22 |
 (Jesus,
the Church and God's Creatures) "Happy are the merciful
for they will obtain Mercy" - Jesus. Now for our
announcements: We will be having our picnic, please bring
your choice of meat. We will supply ice cream. Next week is
our breakfast social eith eggs, bacon and ham. The following
week is our beefsteak/chicken fundraising dinner. Come and
enjoy!! We will be using the profits for our building fund
and of course to help people in their spiritual and physical
lives. The circus trip is being planned for next month. |
 (Bull-1) God can't be pleased with this
'sport'. This violent, disgusting treatment of God's creatures in the
name of 'tradition' is not of God - it is Satanic as any other blood
sport - cock fighting, dog fighting, etc.
"...the destruction
of the beasts shall terrify you." Hab. 2:17b
"For every animal of
the forest is mine, beasts by the thousands on my mountains. I know
every bird of the heavens; the creatures of the field belong to me."
Psalm 50:10-11
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 (Calf-1)
Calves are stolen from their mothers who cry for each other
for days. They live in crowded areas where they can not
move. They are so weak because people like soft muscle to
eat. They can not stand or walk at auctions or during
transportation. They are often thrown and prodded with
electric prods. These are God's creatures who I'm sure is
not happy with how we treat these helpless creatures. It is
getting worse as time passes for all cattle, including dairy
cows, sheep, lambs, and all animals because we allow it and
support the animal food industry.
"Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their
couches, They eat lambs taken from the flock, and calves
from the stall!"
-Amos 6:4 |
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 (Cat-1)
"For in him were created all things in
heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, ... all
things were created through him and for him."
-Col. 1:16 |
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 (Chickens-1)
The egg laying industry abuses hens to produce eggs for our
recipes and plates and for celebrating Jesus' resurrection
-- Easter. Baby bunnies, chicks, ducks, etc. are also stolen
from their parents, to sell to celebrate 'new life'. Many
are turned into the local shelter or left to die on their
own. Eggs are not good for our bodies (and our souls) when
bought from tortured hens whose beaks are seared off,
crammed in tiny cages, given hormones, starved, and deprived
from sun, grass, roosting and living the life they were
created to live. They cannot care for the eggs they are
forced to produce and then stolen from them. 'Free range'
chickens are also deprived from living normal lives crammed
in sheds with no regard for their well-being. How can we
thank God and bless these innocent animals before eating
them and their eggs??
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone
those sent to you, how many times I yearned to gather your
children together as a hen gathers her brood under her
wings,..." Luke 13:34 |
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 (Dog - 1)
"Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord."
-Psalm 150:6 |
 (Elephant - 1)
Circuses are extremely cruel to exotic animals. No matter
how good they look for the public, there is a very dark side
to their life. They are taken from their mothers to be
'trained' which involves breaking their spirit, beatings,
stabbings with the bullhook, chaining and transporting
around the country. Many develop diseases are are rented out
to 'perform'. They also develop neurosis or may try to
escape ending in being shot. These social creatures have
feelings and emotions as other animals have.
"...the heart of the wicked is merciless."
-Prov. 12:10b |
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 (Fish 1)
"Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord."
-Psalm 150:6 |
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 (Fish 2) "As he was walking by the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother
Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to
them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they
left their nets and followed him"
-Mt. 4:18-20
James and John also left fishing to follow Jesus. |
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 (Fish 3) "You dolphins and all water
creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever."
-Daniel 3:79 |
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 (Fur-1)
The fur industry breeds, cages and traps millions perhaps billions of
animals for greed and vanity.
"Blessed are the
merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Mt. 5:7 |
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 (Monkey-1) Research using animals is big business. God is the center
of the universe, not people. God gave us dominion over His creatures,
meaning to care for them--to be good stewards of them. We are to be
their servants. We will be held accountable someday, unless we repent.
One thing we can do is not to buy products that test on animals and not
to give to charities that use animals for research. Check out PCRM.org.
"Nothing in all creation is
hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before
the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13 |
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 (Pig-1)
Pigs suffer all their lives so we can have meat such as 'bacon', 'ham'
and 'pork'. God has compassion for them and we should also. They are
factory farmed and suffer their entire lives being treated as machinery
and objects. Their tails are cut off, live in tiny crates, transported
in crowded trucks, and hung upside down in the slaughter houses as most
animals are. Some do not die quickly and go through the assembly line
alive.
"The Lord is good to all,
compassionate to every creature." Psalm 145:9 |
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 (Turkey-1)
Turkeys are used to give thanks during Thanksgiving and to celebrate
'life' during Christmas and Easter, but animals and God are waiting for
us to set them free. Let's not forget that Jesus lived with animals as a
baby and died for all of creation.
"For in him all the
fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things
for him, making peace by the blood of his cross..." Col. 1:19-20 |
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There are other animal issues not
shown here that can be read about in our article section.
God does care for every animal that is
shot, maimed, transported, and slaughtered. He cares for lobsters and
crabs that are boiled alive, others that are caught in traps, caged,
burned, ridden on in rodeos, shot with electric prods and roped jerking
their necks for 'fun'. He cares for the ducks that live in boxes to have
rods rammed down their throats for foie gras, for fish who swallow hooks
and are left to die, those that are speared and the whales that are
blown-up. He cares for the animals that are kicked, chained, whipped,
starved, stolen from their parents, sold in pet shops. He cares for the
mice, and all animals. Although 'mankind' does not believe in giving all
animals the right to live as they were created to live, God gave them
the right to live stress free lives and someday we will all give an
account to their Creator.
If God lives in us, then it is our duty to stop the
violence!
"The Lord is good to all,
compassionate to every creature." Psalm 145:9
"Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6
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