“Those who, animal-like, live solely according to the senses... misuse God's creation in order to indulge the passions. They do not understand the principle of that wisdom which is revealed to all: that we should know and praise God through His creation and that by means of the visible world we should understand whence we came, what we are, for what purpose we were made and where we are going. On the contrary, they travel through this present age in darkness... with... ignorance of God.” KnowsWorldShouldMeanMadeAgeChristianPurposeOrderPassionAnimalPrinciplesDarknessCreationIgnorancePraiseContrarySensesVisibleOrthodoxIndulgeMisusePraise GodGod's Creation Author:Maximus the Confessor
“The sooner we recognize the fact that the mercy of the Almighty extends to every creature endowed with life, the better it will be for us as men and Christians.” MenFactsChristianAnimalCreaturesMercyAnimal RightsAlmighty Author:John Greenleaf Whittier
“Rumors and reports of man's relation with animals are the world's oldest news stories, headlined in the stars of the zodiac, posted on the walls of prehistoric caves, inscribed in the languages of Egyptian myth, Greek philosophy, Hindu religion, Christian art, our own DNA. Belonging within the circle of mankind's intimate acquaintance ... constant albeit speechless companions, they supplied energies fit to be harnessed or roasted.” MenWorldArtPhilosophyStoriesChristianEnergyLanguageStarsAnimalMankindWallFitNewsRelationConstantMythCirclesGreekIntimateReportsCompanionBelongingCavesDnaAcquaintanceRumorEgyptianSpeechlessReligion ChristianPrehistoricZodiacNews StoriesHindu ReligionGreek PhilosophyChristian Art Author:Lewis H. Lapham
“Christians tell me that they have a higher destiny than the lower animals, because Homo Sapiens can reason. But the Bible tells me that this gift of reason, which they call god-given, may be the match that lights the fires of hell for all who dare to use it, since whatever is not of faith is sin.” MayReasonUseLightChristianGivenSinAnimalDestinyHellFireAtheismHigherDarePositive AtheismHomo Sapiens Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“Man is an essentially superstitious and fearful animal. Take away the herd's Christian gods and saints and they will without failing come to worship...something else.” MenChristianAnimalFailingWorshipSaintFearfulHerdsSuperstitiousChristian God Author:H. P. Lovecraft
“One can't imagine a Hollywood film whose entire purpose was to ridicule, say, homosexual activists, feminists, animal rights crusaders, or environmentalists. That would be blasphemy. Hollywood understands that religious people, particularly Christians, are the last group in America besides businessmen who may be defamed with impunity.” PeopleMayWould BeChristianLastsAmericaFilmPurposeReligiousAnimalRightsImagineGroupsHollywoodFeministActivistAnimal RightsBusinessmanHomosexualRidiculeBlasphemyEnvironmentalistImpunityHollywood Films Book:The Seductive Image: Cinema and the Christian Faith Source: The Seductive Image: Cinema and the Christian Faith
“The movie industry would never purposely offend homosexuals, native Americans, environmentalists, animal rights activists, or women's groups, but they don't think twice about something that might offend Christians.” ThinkingMightChristianReligiousAnimalRightsGroupsIndustryNativeActivistAnimal RightsNative AmericanHomosexualEnvironmentalistThink TwiceMovie IndustryAnimal Rights Activists Book:The Spirit-Filled Family Source: The Spirit-Filled Family
“It is doubtful that the dissection of living animals and plants could be done by those who believe them to be holy. A pantheist would not view trees as so many board feet in the manner a Christian would. A pantheist would be less likely to measure the number of acre feet coming over a waterfall than his Christian descendent, centuries later who had become a scientist. That which is sacred would be handled with a certain reverence.” BelieveDoneWould BeChristianCertainAnimalViewsNumbersTreeFeetCenturyHolyScientistSacredPlantEnvironmentalBoardsReverenceStewardshipDoubtfulAcresWaterfallsDissection Author:Wes Jackson
“What strikes me most of all in Christian culture, which is supposed to be concerned with the rights of the weakest, is the lack of regard toward animals. Maybe because they're thought to be soulless.” ChristianCultureAnimalRightsConcernedRegardStrikesSupposed To BeSoulless Author:Dacia Maraini
“Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. But what shall we substitute in its place? you say. What? A ferocious animal has sucked the blood of my relatives. I tell you to rid yourselves of this beast, and you ask me what you shall put in its place ?” MenChristianAsksAnimalChristianityBloodHonestHorrorAsk MeBeastSubstitutesSensibleHonest ManSects Author:Voltaire
“The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion who have handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the firstborn of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children. In the Old Testament, the firstborn of every being, animal and man, was dedicated to the Lord. There’s a special punishment Christians would suggest.” MenFirstsChildrenChristianBornAnimalNumbersLordSpecialPunishmentAbortionDedicatedTestamentVengeanceOld TestamentHandicaps Author:Bob Marshall
“In the Old Testament, the first born of every being, animal and man, was dedicated to the Lord. There’s a special punishment Christians would suggest.” MenFirstsChristianBornAnimalLordSpecialPunishmentDedicatedTestamentOld Testament Author:Bob Marshall
“In Celtic Ireland the name Leo was Lugh, another solar hero and mystic. In Wales he was Llew, to the Romans Lugus, to the Sumerians Lughal. Its not the same dude on walkabout, it's the Astrological sign of Leo. In the Christian iconography we have one of the Evangelists represented by a Lion. In the Nativity scenes we see 4 animals around the cradle of the Son/Sun king. One of these is also a Lion. Christians probably believe that there was one in the area and just happened to wander into the inn to take a peek at sleeping Jesus. Good thing it wasn't very hungry.” BelieveChristianJesusNamesSleepAnimalSunHappenedSonKingsHeroSceneAreasGood ThingsHungryWanderLionsIrelandCradleMysticWalesCelticInnsEvangelistsIconographyNativitySumerians Author:Michael Tsarion
“I have not seen any Christian sparrow or Muslim lion or Jewish elephant! Animals are lucky as they have not yet invented the religion!” ChristianAnimalLuckyLionsElephantsSparrows Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan
“In fact, the underlying principle of the baroque is the idea of transformation, of movement, and animals becoming man, and man becoming animals, and mythology. It was a way to inspire pre-Christian character.” MenWayIdeasCharacterFactsChristianAnimalPrinciplesMovementInspireBecomingTransformationMythologyBaroqueChristian Character Author:Camille Henrot