Paradox Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I don't suppose I am the only one who has noticed that in Catholic countries animals get treated as though they are just soulless machines. This is a mindset in tune with the old-time teachings of the Vatican. The bastards who are responsible for and are so negligent about the desperate conditions of stray dogs and the typically bad treatment (even when in domestic environment) of animals in, for example, Ireland can go to hell. (I have heard that the clergy are not exactly kind to kids, either.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deva Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Animals have no souls! Therefore they can be treated anyway we want! That's the Christian view. History bears this out very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickWitch Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 ...And nonChristians are of the strict belief that animals do have souls? What in the world seems to indicate they do have souls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpheliaGinger Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Christians propogate the anthro-centric world view that humans are the pennicle of life and thus deserve to dominate the earth at any costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickWitch Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The opposite of that mindset is not "animals have souls." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjj Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 perhaps our modern view of 'soul' is the possesion of 'consciousness' in some sense. I belive that higher animals do have a form of consciousness. Which is why they deserve rights of some kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Animals have no souls! Therefore they can be treated anyway we want! That's the Christian view. History bears this out very well. John Wesley believed in the soul of animals. As far as I'm concerned, anything with a central nervous system is sentient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deva Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Animals have no souls! Therefore they can be treated anyway we want! That's the Christian view. History bears this out very well. John Wesley believed in the soul of animals. As far as I'm concerned, anything with a central nervous system is sentient. Yes, I do understand there are some exceptions to the statement that animals have no souls. There are some exceptional Christians who certainly treated animals humanely. Yes, anything with a central nervous system is sentient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts