Etritonakin
Well-Known Member
It could only be applied by animals as much as animals would be able to apply it.One of the Ten Commandants is, Thou shall not kill. Does this apply to animals as well? Should I feel guilty eating meat if animals are regarded as God's precious creations?
They are not able to consider or govern their own actions to the extent we are able to do so. Their "law" is essentially written in their instincts -they can not write it -or alter that which is written to any great degree -themselves.
Still -some animals do "choose" on a certain level to not kill under certain circumstances -such as when a predator cares for the young of a prey animal.
Thou shalt not kill actually does apply to how we ought to treat animals, overall -though, by judgment of God, the consumption of animals was allowed temporarily -as has sometimes been the killing of humans. The consumption of animals was allowed by general decree -and the killing of humans was allowed at times by specific instruction (such as when God guided the warfare of ancient Israel after ceasing to defend them without their having to war) -both only temporarily.
In Eden, they were vegetarians -if not "vegan". No animal flesh was consumed.
Only plants were given as "meat"/food.
After the flood, all things were allowed to be eaten -both plants and animal flesh.
Under the laws and judgments given through Moses, etc., only some animals were to be eaten -and some were not to be eaten.
Later, not only will humans no longer consume animal flesh, but the nature of animals will be changed so that even they no longer consume flesh.
"Thou shalt not kill" is the ideal state -but we were purposefully allowed to experience less-than-ideal states so that we would eventually understand, appreciate and accept the ideal state -and willingly apply the commandment to all things ourselves.
Isaiah11:6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
7And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. 25The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.