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So I was wondering what the general viewpoint towards animals was.
God commanded us to rule over nature:
Genesis 1
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
God is the creator and owner of all things and he's telling us (Mankind) to subdue the earth. He is not asking,he is demanding we subdue and subdue means to take control over,so we are the authority over the earth/nature/animals now God has given us the authority. If we are the authority we get to choose what happens with the animals and nature as God gave us that right. Animals are not co-equal with humans they are inferior and should be treated with that status,not cruelty but human needs/rights come before animal needs/rights.
God told us we are to take control over the earth/nature and are we doing it? Well looking at the way people exalt nature to the same level as human beings I would say no. Animals are property,not family members,not co-equal with men women or children-Property.
I understand the heathens worshiping animals because they don't know God and have no love for their fellow man but I also think i've seen some professing Christians doing this as well. I'm not sure how they can harmonize being a christian and animal worship.
I think domesticated Dogs are probably the best example of animals being worshiped. Although Dogs in society attack and kill people,bark and cause nuisances for their neighbors,leave dog foul on the floor western society still makes excuses for these. I think dogs in general are a nuisance but get away with these things because animal worship. God did not tell us to exalt nature but to subdue it.
Thoughts?