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Humphrey Primatt – 14 January 2009
In A Dissertation on the Duty of Mercy and the Sin of Cruelty
to Brute Animals, published in 1776, the Anglican priest,
Reverend Doctor Humphrey Primatt (1736–1779), says:
“…a cruel Christian is a monster of ingratitude, a
scandal to his profession and beareth the name of Christ in vain…”
“Let no views of profit, no compliance with custom,
and no fear of the ridicule of the world, ever tempt thee to the least
act of cruelty or injustice to any creature whatsoever. But let this
be your invariable rule, everywhere, and at all times, to do unto
others as, in their condition, you would be done unto.”
For “Christianity and Animal Rights,” visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/murti/tsnhod-07.html
For our review of the book They Shall Not Hurt or Destroy:
Animal Rights and Vegetarianism in the Western Religious Tradition
by Vasu Murti, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/book/r-theyshallnot.html
For a large collection of quotations, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/quote.html
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"Joyful Curmudgeon"
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