Wednesday, 18 December 2013
The Bible's Teachings on Protecting Animals and Nature
The Bible teaches and commands us to treat animals with kindness and respect. The massive abuse and suffering legally inflicted on billions of animals every year is a clear violation of the teachings of our religious faith and cannot be justified by any person of faith and decency.
The people for whom the Bible was originally written thousands of years ago were intimately familiar with wildlife and domestic animals, especially the practice of raising cattle and other animals. The Bible contains strict rules governing the treatment of farmed animals, and indeed all of God's creatures, which were designed to prevent any unnecessary pain and suffering.
Read and/or download the entire booklet http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/faith/replenish-booklet-in-color.pdf
Courtesy of http://www.humanesociety.org
Monday, 9 December 2013
Dogs are not meant to be eaten!
Dogs are not meant to be eaten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God states four-footed animals with paws (cats, dogs, bears, lions, tigers, etc.) as unclean & unfit to eat.
Leviticus 11:27 "And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even."
Leviticus 11:27 "And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even."
Penalties for abusing or mistreating of animals
Anyone caught abusing or mistreating animals can be charged under Section 44 & 45 of Animals Act 1953 (Act 647).
Section 44. Penalty for cruelty to animals
(1) Any person who—
(a) cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, overrides, overdrives, overloads, tortures,
infuriates or terrifies any animal;
(b) causes or procures or, being the owner, permits any animal to be so
used;
(c) being in charge of any animal in confinement or in course of transport
from one place to another neglects to supply such animal with sufficient
food or water;
(d) by wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do any act, causes
any unnecessary pain or suffering, or, being the owner, permits any
unnecessary pain or suffering to any animal;
(e) causes, procures or, being the owner, permits to be confined,
conveyed, lifted or carried any animal in such manner or position as to
subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering;
(f) employs or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits to be
employed in any work or labour, any animal which in consequence of any
disease, infirmity, wound or sore, or otherwise is unfit to be so employed;
or
(g) causes, procures or assists at the fighting or baiting of any animal, or
keeps, uses, manages, or acts or assists in the management of any
premises or place for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of fighting or
baiting any animal, or permits any premises or place to be so kept,
managed or used, or receives or causes or procures any person to receive, money for the admission of any person to such premises or place,
shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty and shall be liable to a fine of two
hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both.
Section 45. Power of veterinary authorities and police officers
(1) Any veterinary authority and any police officer may arrest without warrant any
person whom he sees committing any offence under section 44, and may seize
any animal in respect of which and any conveyance or article with or by means of
which such offence has been committed.
(2) Any person so arrested and any conveyance or article so seized shall be
immediately taken to a police station.
(3) Any animal so seized shall be taken to a police station or a pound or a
veterinary centre and may, subject to any order made in respect of the animal by
a Magistrate, be there detained until the accused has been tried.
(4) Any such officer may stop in any street or public place and examine any
animal in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence has been or
is being committed under section 44.
Section 44. Penalty for cruelty to animals
(1) Any person who—
(a) cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, overrides, overdrives, overloads, tortures,
infuriates or terrifies any animal;
(b) causes or procures or, being the owner, permits any animal to be so
used;
(c) being in charge of any animal in confinement or in course of transport
from one place to another neglects to supply such animal with sufficient
food or water;
(d) by wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do any act, causes
any unnecessary pain or suffering, or, being the owner, permits any
unnecessary pain or suffering to any animal;
(e) causes, procures or, being the owner, permits to be confined,
conveyed, lifted or carried any animal in such manner or position as to
subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering;
(f) employs or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits to be
employed in any work or labour, any animal which in consequence of any
disease, infirmity, wound or sore, or otherwise is unfit to be so employed;
or
(g) causes, procures or assists at the fighting or baiting of any animal, or
keeps, uses, manages, or acts or assists in the management of any
premises or place for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of fighting or
baiting any animal, or permits any premises or place to be so kept,
managed or used, or receives or causes or procures any person to receive, money for the admission of any person to such premises or place,
shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty and shall be liable to a fine of two
hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both.
Section 45. Power of veterinary authorities and police officers
(1) Any veterinary authority and any police officer may arrest without warrant any
person whom he sees committing any offence under section 44, and may seize
any animal in respect of which and any conveyance or article with or by means of
which such offence has been committed.
(2) Any person so arrested and any conveyance or article so seized shall be
immediately taken to a police station.
(3) Any animal so seized shall be taken to a police station or a pound or a
veterinary centre and may, subject to any order made in respect of the animal by
a Magistrate, be there detained until the accused has been tried.
(4) Any such officer may stop in any street or public place and examine any
animal in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence has been or
is being committed under section 44.
Is spaying/neutering animals biblical or is it a sin?
Last month, i emailed Pastor Dr. Charles Stanley to ask whether spaying/neutering animals is biblical or is it a sin?
Today i received the answer:
"We would share with you that there is no mention in Scripture of the concept of spaying and neutering animals. The role of animals as pets (as opposed to animals that helped perform work) was not as prevalent in biblical times as it is today.
We see nothing in the Bible to prevent spaying and neutering of animals, or that would indicate doing so would be a sin. We believe, in many circumstances it can be considered a wise thing to do both for the health and safety of the animal, and for the wise financial stewardship of its owner.
We encourage you to take this matter to the Lord in fervent prayer, reading His Word and praying as King David prayed in Psalm 25:4-5: “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God and my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long” (NIV). God promises: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you” (Ps. 32:8 NASB). “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jer. 33:3 NASB)."
Today i received the answer:
"We would share with you that there is no mention in Scripture of the concept of spaying and neutering animals. The role of animals as pets (as opposed to animals that helped perform work) was not as prevalent in biblical times as it is today.
We see nothing in the Bible to prevent spaying and neutering of animals, or that would indicate doing so would be a sin. We believe, in many circumstances it can be considered a wise thing to do both for the health and safety of the animal, and for the wise financial stewardship of its owner.
We encourage you to take this matter to the Lord in fervent prayer, reading His Word and praying as King David prayed in Psalm 25:4-5: “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God and my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long” (NIV). God promises: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you” (Ps. 32:8 NASB). “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jer. 33:3 NASB)."
Bible verses about animals
Proverbs 12:10 "Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel."
Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
Ecclesiastes 3:18-21"I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?"
Genesis 1:30 "And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so."
Genesis 1:21 "So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good."
Psalm 145:9 "The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made."
Job 35:11 "Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?"
Luke 12:24 "Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!"
James 3:7 'For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind"
Job 12:7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you"
Proverbs 6:6-8 "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest."
Genesis 1:24 "And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so."
Luke 12:6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God."
Ecclesiastes 3:21"Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?"
Psalm 147:9 "He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry."
Job 38:41 "Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?"
Jeremiah 8:7 "Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the Lord."
Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
Ecclesiastes 3:18-21"I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?"
Genesis 1:30 "And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so."
Genesis 1:21 "So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good."
Psalm 145:9 "The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made."
Job 35:11 "Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?"
Luke 12:24 "Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!"
James 3:7 'For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind"
Job 12:7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you"
Proverbs 6:6-8 "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest."
Genesis 1:24 "And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so."
Luke 12:6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God."
Ecclesiastes 3:21"Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?"
Psalm 147:9 "He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry."
Job 38:41 "Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?"
Jeremiah 8:7 "Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the Lord."
A kind & compassionate soul
Uncle Goh is a kind soul who is running a shelter for abandoned/unwanted dogs at Tikam Batu, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. This former sub-contractor & now jobless man rents a wooden house on a piece of land for the purpose of taking in stray dogs & care for them. He lives together with the dogs, sleeps with them & eats with them. Uncle Goh depends on donation from the public to run the shelter, pay utilities bills & feed the dogs. Sometimes, he has to beg for leftover food from restaurants & hawker stalls when there is no fund from the public. Uncle Goh is a person who will never say “NO” when a dog needs his help. He works tirelessly day and night to care for the dogs at the shelter. Taking care of so many dogs is not an easy task, but it has never become an excuse for him to give up. His deep love for dogs keeps him close with the animals that he devotes his life to raising, caring & protecting stray dogs. Uncle Goh can only continue at this incredible pace of care with your help. By making a donation, even a small donation, you ensure Uncle Goh's ability to provide specialized care to every single dog that comes through his door.If you wish to help Uncle Goh in terms of donating dog food, please contact Uncle Goh at 016-5437185.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
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