Religion and Animal Rights
Religious Studies B: Unit 2, Life Issues
- Created by: Sarah Owusu-Addai
- Created on: 13-04-17 14:02
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- Animal Rights
- Buddhism
- Animals should be treated well - part of the cycle of rebirth
- 1st Moral Precept - Do not harm any living thing. Applies to animals
- Practice 'metta' - loving kindness to all creatures
- Hinduism
- Believe in the sanctity of life
- All creatures should be respected, they are part of Brahman (God)
- All living things are bound in the cycle of birth, death and rebirth of souls
- Being reborn as an animal is seen as a punishment
- Have a duty to protect animals and not to harm them
- Cows are sacred
- Christianity
- God created the world and put humans in charge (Genesis 1:28)
- 'Rule over...every living creature' 'subdue it'
- 'dominion'
- 'Rule over...every living creature' 'subdue it'
- Have a duty to care for all creation, stewardship
- Jesus believed every creature has value. (Luke 12:6)
- 'Five small birds...God does not forget and of them'
- Jesus believed every creature has value. (Luke 12:6)
- God created the world and put humans in charge (Genesis 1:28)
- Islam
- World belongs to Allah who appointed humans as stewards over it
- Must care for animals and treat them with respect
- Animals have feelings and purpose in their lives
- Those that are cruel will answer to Allah
- Animals must be killed in a painless way (Halal)
- World belongs to Allah who appointed humans as stewards over it
- Buddhism
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