Christianity and Animal Rights: A Revaluation

This assignment delves into the concept of revaluing animals in Christianity, focusing on the moral status of animals and the movement for animal rights that began during the Humanitarian movement in the 19th century. It highlights how Christians are starting to prioritize animal suffering and protecting the rights of every living being, as per biblical teachings.

Christians are beginning to
re-evaluate the moral
status of animals

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Revaluing the moral status of animals has become the essential part as with the depletion
in resources the animals have become the part of eating habits which are decreasing the animal
population across the globe. The report will evaluate the theory which is promoting the revaluing
the idea that “Christians are beginning to re-evaluate the moral status of animals, becoming more
concerned with animal suffering. As a result of this, should Christians become vegetarians”.
Further, it important for the society to consider the importance of animals ethics in order to
implement the change in morale values. Besides, the report will outline the motive of concept
which is focused on creating awareness in order to promote the idea of healthy eating habits.
MAIN BODY
The revaluation in christian moral is based on animal ethics which comprises he subject
matter includes animal welfare, animal law, species-ism, animal rights, animal cognition,
wildlife conservation. The revaluation concept in Christianity raised due to theories of justice in
context to animal and laws. The movement for animal right began at time of Humanitarian
movement in 19th century. The revaluation raised when it was noted that nowhere in Bible is
written that God created animals for profits and consumption. Moreover, it is also clear that no
individual is bound to do something of animal well being. It is the perception and moral values
which motivates the individual in establishing concept of animal welfare for its own good points.
God created living beings like, animals and birds to enhance the beauty of universe. The animal
movement has established the importance of preventing wildlife among Christians across the
globe. Further, Hundreds of animals species have become dead due to human activities like,
threatening, consumption and commercial activities. The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
has created a wide impact on the Christians and their concepts of consumption. The revaluation
process and concept is arisen in order to decrease the exploitation of animals. The religion
believes that animals have their own intrinsic right to live free from human interference.
Moreover, the ethics states that animals are not the property of humans to whom people can use
of profit making and consumption. Harming these living beings is considered as disgracing god
creation which adds up negative point humans. The movement of Animal rights focuses on
justifying the feelings and emotions of animals. This creation of god also has cognitive and
turmoil feelings which sees and feels the changes around their surroundings. Apart from this its
is not only the pain which is felt by animals but unlike all the living beings they also feel fear
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stress, loneliness, anxiety, grief, despair etc. Therefore, the revaluation concept of Christianity is
completely based on preserving the animal's life and commercial activities of human. In
contrast, the concept is enhanced to changed the mind set of humans in which the individuals
believes that donating animals life to god is good thing but according to movement it bribing god
which is against the Christianity ethic and moral values. The attitude of maximum Christians
toward animals is pragmatic and utilitarian. The individuals believe that god created animals for
food, sport, labor, experimentation, clothing, and entertainment. The revaluation concept is
developed to improve the biblical understanding relationship between humans and animals.
After few ages, the movement has become the critical point of discussion as the Christians have
their mentality over revaluation concept and eating habits. Developing understanding among all
the Christians across the globe is the target but initially it is focused on spreading awareness
about establishing animal welfare.
BIBLICAL QUOTES
 “If an individual notices the donkey of one who hates you lying vulnerable under its load,
you shall refrain from leaving it to him, you shall of course release it with him”
 “All the animals in the jungle are creation of God and the cattle on thousands of hills. All
the wild birds are Mine and all alive things in the field”.
“God gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call”.
In bible God says “I gave your family and relatives no orders about burnt contributions or any
other kinds of sacrifices, when I brought them out of Egypt. But I did command them to obey
Me... Instead, they did whatever their inflexible and wickedness hearts told them to do and they
became worse instead of better” Christians for animal rights will say that we should respect all of
God’s creation; when God made animals, fish and birds ‘He saw that they were good’; life is
sacred.
On the other hand, animal suffering is the major criteria which gave rise to re-evaluation
the moral status of animals. Deciding between right and wrong between the animal exploitation
has become the critical point of discussion. The major objective behind altering the concepts is
that the Christians follows the ethical rights mentioned in Bible therefore to enhance the idea
behind this concept it has become important for the religion to implement changes in its entire
process. Amending the concepts of religion will assist the christian in evaluating the rights and
wrong's of the situation. In contrary, the concept of Christians is to protect animals and wild
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lives across the globe. With this idea of revaluation not only Christianity but all the human
beings will focus on preserving animals. The Christianity beliefs are very strong which States
that the person should not exploit the rights of any living being which can be humans, animal
birds and plants. Further, animal suffering is rising concept as it aims at protecting the feelings
and pain of animals who are used for human consumption the concept is provides in Christianity
as the religion aims at protecting the rights of every living being. Nature is pitiless and
indifferent. Suffering from pain and letting animal suffer from pain is the cruelest thing
Christianity, the religion believe in promoting the idea of kindness and humanity across the
globe. God trusted in relationship of humans and concluded in a beloved passage, which is
known as golden rule of Christians, “So in everything, do to one another what you would have
them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” this rule is made to guide individuals
towards the ethics and values created by Christianity. According to human beings, animals are to
provide luxurious live standard of people like, food, clothing etc. People even use animal lives
for tasting various medicines and drugs. Moreover, the wild animals are preserved in zoo for
entertainment. Therefore, the revaluation concept of Christian is focused on reducing animal
consumption and commercial activities. In Christianity the ethical issues related to moral values
like, condoning slavery and oppression of women, children, minorities and animals are revalued
to protect the individual's life and interests. With time the religion realized the misuse of animals
like consumption and profit making is increasing so it started revaluing the concept of non
human lives. Further, the hope in Christians begin when people started understanding their
responsibility and started developing their understanding over the decrease in non human lives.
God’s designated caretakers as humans for its beautiful creation and domesticated and wild
animals. The ultimate motive of the revaluation concept is to preserve the god's creation.
The changing beliefs and concepts of Christian has influenced the eating habits of various
humans because of which the people has diversed their eating habits and now started eating
vegetarian food. However, in contrary there are many people who not follow the ethical and
moral duties and just do whether it feels like. Therefore, the religion do not force any human to
follow any belief instead the focus on concepts is to promote the idea of humanity and preserving
the beauty of universe which is created by God. It's worth acknowledging that some Christians
suggest a vegetarian diet to people across the globe because of their biblical teachings. In some
cases, the Christian succeed in convincing people to change their eating habits. The influencing
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people to save non human lives bless the individual who is trying to do so. Moreover, convincing
one individual is saving many lives which adds the positive point to the life of that particular
person. The revaluing concept of Christianity is to stop and restrict the non vegetarian diet
across the globe. Apart from this it focused on vegetarian diet which has its own health benefits
like, nutrients, including vitamins and fiber. Further vegetarian diet assist the humans in reducing
in calories and fat. The Christians in the revaluing concept states that, “God is calling you to stop
eating meat, all human can do is provide power to the beliefs.” Faith in the belief of Jesus Christ
has promoted this idea among christian across the globe. The idea has turned numerous non
vegetarians into vegetarians. Further, it is important for the people to consider their eating habits
in order to prevent lives. Eating no vegetarians diets leads to increasing calories and fats which is
not good for human body. Therefore, it is import to create awareness about the healthy eating
habits worldwide. No only christian the concepts has changed the mind set of non Christians as
well. The promotion of idea and belief is helping the religion in creating awareness about saving
non human lives. Although, there are many Christians deny the ideology that elevates animals to
human status, but than the question arises ignoring the legislative issues are in accordance to
biblical perspective. In accordance many people believes that the animal rights issue is a moral
issue and an ethical concern, therefore the starting point for processing a biblical concept of
animal rights is to research God’s perspective on non human lives. On the other hand, turning
Christians into vegetarian is a good sign as it denotes that the people still believe in the beliefs of
biblical writing which aims at protecting the right of god beautiful creation. Moreover, it is good
for society as the animal consumption is leading to various health problems like, increasing
cholesterol, fat, calories, obesity and many more. In addition, there were father who preach
animal as god which do not allow and Christians to promote animal consumption.
Hence, the people started developing their learning and knowledge over the enhanced
Christianity concepts which states that the people should focus on preserving animal and should
start eating vegetarian diet. The concept is creating awareness in order to promote the idea of
healthy eating habits. According to report and idea of concept people are becoming vegetarian
and it is good in order to prevent lives from killing. The changing eating habits demonstrate that
the people are influenced by prevention of animals. This also denotes that there is little humanity
left which follows the biblical concept. The various writing in bible are focused on serving
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humanity no matter what is the situation demanding. Besides, there are various individuals who
do not believe in the ideology of biblical concepts and do not bother changing their eating habits.
CONCLUSION
The report summarized the theory which is promoting the revaluing the idea that
“Christians are beginning to re-evaluate the moral status of animals, becoming more concerned
with animal suffering. Further, it outlined the movement for animal right began at time of
Humanitarian movement in 19th century. The revaluation raised when it was noted that nowhere
in Bible is written that God created animals for profits and consumption. Moreover, it evaluated
the ideology of animal suffering which is a rising concept as it aims at protecting the feelings and
pain of animals who are used for human consumption the concept is provides in Christianity as
the religion aims at protecting the rights of every living being. Nature is pitiless and indifferent.
Thus, the report concluded the concept which focused on eating habits of christian people and
identified the influence of concept on people across the globe.
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vegetarianism. SUNY Press.
Gruen, L. (2000). Ethics and Animals: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 2011Linzey, Andrew. Animal Theology. IL: University of Illinois Press.
Southgate, C. (2011). Some resources for Christian theology in an ecological age. God,
Humanity and the Cosmos-: A Textbook in Science and Religion.225.
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