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05-12-2012, 02:15 PM
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Do Animals have Souls?
I would be interested to know what others think on this.
I believe that they do and therefore it is WRONG to farm, kill or eat them.
I am particularly interested on hearing from people who believe that animals have souls but DO NOT think that it is wrong to farm, kill or eat them.
Peace and love to all.
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05-12-2012, 06:41 PM
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Master
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Originally Posted by Graeme L. H.
I would be interested to know what others think on this.
I believe that they do and therefore it is WRONG to farm, kill or eat them.
Peace and love to all.
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Do animals have souls? Yes.
Is it wrong to farm, kill and eat them? Yes.
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All this talk of religion, but it's how you live your life that is the all-important thing.
If you set out each day to do all the goodness and kindness that you can, and to do no harm to man or beast, then you are walking the highest path.
And when your time is up, if you can leave the earth a better place than you found it, then yours will have been a life well lived.
http://holy-lance.blogspot.com
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05-12-2012, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by knightofalbion
Do animals have souls? Yes.
Is it wrong to farm, kill and eat them? Yes.
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Thank you knight. Short and to the point.
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05-12-2012, 07:07 PM
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Same as Sir Knight - Yes, yes and yes.
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05-12-2012, 09:38 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Every living thing has a soul
Namaste
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05-12-2012, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Native spirit
Every living thing has a soul
Namaste
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Thanks Native spirit.
So what do you think of farming, killing and eating animals?
Peace
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06-12-2012, 06:53 PM
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I totally believe that animals have souls.
As for farming, killing and eating them:
I think that if the animals are raised on a farm where they are free to roam, graze, run around, etc. (basically be happy and not in cages) and not fed a diet of chemicals/antibiotics, etc...then a farm can be a wonderful place.
If we are going to eat animals, then they of course need to be killed first! I think if the animals are treated with respect, and killed in a humane way that is not simply the end result of an abusive, horrifying experience for them, that is the best solution, and should be strived for everywhere...
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10-12-2012, 11:25 PM
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They have souls. So do plants, but we have to eat them. Having a soul doesn't mean it shouldn't be eaten. It means it should be treated with love and respect.
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11-12-2012, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Vibe
They have souls. So do plants, but we have to eat them. Having a soul doesn't mean it shouldn't be eaten. It means it should be treated with love and respect.
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ditto...
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11-12-2012, 10:37 AM
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Master
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Originally Posted by Vibe
They have souls. So do plants, but we have to eat them. Having a soul doesn't mean it shouldn't be eaten. It means it should be treated with love and respect.
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There was a scientific study some years ago. Two plants. One was shouted at and told vile things. The other was spoken softly to and told loving things. The shouted one withered, the loved one flourished!
Plants certainly do possess a degree of consciousness.
As for having souls, like people and animals? My understanding is that if it has blood in its veins, then it has a soul.
That being said the First Blessing in Genesis advocates a diet destroying neither animal or plant, so no doubt the spiritual evolution of man will lead us down that path eventually.
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All this talk of religion, but it's how you live your life that is the all-important thing.
If you set out each day to do all the goodness and kindness that you can, and to do no harm to man or beast, then you are walking the highest path.
And when your time is up, if you can leave the earth a better place than you found it, then yours will have been a life well lived.
http://holy-lance.blogspot.com
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