As a Christian and a vegetarian, I obtain strange glares. Why are you a vegetarian? God created animals for one purpose, to eat. Is that not what we are constantly being told? I have found that nothing could be farther from the truth. Although the Bible does not state anywhere that being or not being a vegetarian is a sin, it does not mean that humans still have the spiritual right to treat animals terribly. Note, I am not saying that non-vegetarians are animal abusers.
Michael Morris, a zoologist and professor at the University of Canterbury, is an evangelical and a vegetarian. He writes on why Christians should be for the rights of animals and debunks the typical excuses of the omnivores of the church. You can read the full article here. Morris has done an excellent job of explaining that even though animals do not have souls, they are still created in the image of God. Morris expounds on the ways that animals are being tortured and killed, and he connects how their deaths are leading to global warming. However, he concludes by stating that animals are homo sapiens and deserve to be treated as such.
In my last interview, I learned that vegetarianism can be rooted in spirituality. However, when I started this project, it was, unfortunately, not led by a voice from God or a Bible verse, but just internal desire. I have learned, however, that the information that I have learned from the past two days has given me this spiritual awakening. I have became aware that this project is glorifying God. My misery has become my ministry.
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