Have you noticed how some folks like to throw around the “D” word –
“dominion” – in their attempt to justify their hardness-of-heart
toward nonhuman animals? They think that by citing that one word from
Genesis 1:26 of the Bible they can shut up any of those “bleeding
hearts” who care about God’s creatures who cannot speak for
themselves. And of course, they don’t want to admit that “dominion”
does not mean abusive dominance, but caring stewardship. We are to be
caring custodians of God’s creation.
Genesis 1:26
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our
likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the
birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over
every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
~ New King James Version
I wonder if they ever bother to read and understand any other words
of the Bible. Obviously, they ignore Genesis 29 where God clearly
instructs humans about their diet:
Genesis 1:29
29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed
which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit
yields seed; to you it shall be for food.”
~ New King James Version
Those who are hard-of-heart choose to live in God’s concessions that
took place after the fall, which allowed the eating of animals but came
with a curse that is obvious when you look at all the diseases
associated with eating animals’ flesh and bodily secretions.
Genesis 6:5-6
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only
evil continually.
6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He
was grieved in His heart.
~ New King James Version
They also ignore Revelation 21:4 which proves that there will be no
exploitation of humans or animals in Heaven –
Revelation 21:4
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be
no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain,
for the former things have passed away."
~ New King James Version
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