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ANIMAL RIGHTS, ANIMAL WELFARE AND HUMANE TREATMENT

 To clarify any misinterpretation of terminology, the following definitions apply to our understanding of them.
 
ANIMAL RIGHTS  
  •    The right to eternal life
  •    The right to life (except in certain serious conditions)
  •    The right to freedom from fear, pain, and suffering
  •    The right not to be frustrated or stressed
  •    The right not to be overworked
  •    The right to mercy and compassion
  •     The right to have food and water
  •    The right to shelter and comfort
  •    The right to worship God by living as they were meant to live
Edited from 'Animal Rights: A Biblical View' by Frances Arnetta
 
 
ANIMAL WELFARE - Improves the conditions of animals who need help. 
 
HUMANE - Applies to our compassionate actions toward animals who are suffering.  Since God is compassionate to all He has made (Psalm 145:9) and we are made in His image, we should also be compassionate and treat His creatures with patience, kindness and gentleness.
 
'THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GENEROSITY, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, SELF-CONTROL.' Galatians 5:22
 
'SO BY THEIR FRUITS YOU WILL KNOW THEM.' Matthew 7:20


 

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God's Creatures Ministry is committed to spreading God's compassion to all He has made based on The Scriptures. Although we are a Christian Ministry, we encourage all to have their own animal welfare committee in their community. We extend our resources to those who would like to learn more or begin their own God's Creatures Ministry as an extension of us. God created us to have a vegetarian diet and commissioned us to protect His animals. Instead, we have exploited them for our entertainment, fashion, appetite and useless, torturous research. These creatures have the right to live as they were created to live. Because we live IN this world, but are not OF this world, we strive to bring God's mercy and justice to all. We live in God's Kingdom now where Jesus, The Sacrificial Lamb, The Prince of Peace, The Lion of Judah reigns. We look forward to that day when all of creation will be 'set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God' (Romans 8:21) where a little child will lead and guide God's creatures (see Isaiah 11:5-9).


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