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The Holy Bible
Thou shalt not kill. - Exodus 20:13
My body has never been defiled by animal flesh. - Ezekiel 3 & 4
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the Earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. - Genesis 1:29-30
He who slayeth a cow is the same as he that killeth a man; he who sacrificeth a lamb is the same as he who slayeth a dog. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. - Isaiah 66:3
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. - Luke 12:6
For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. - Leviticus 7:23-27
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and a little child shall lead them...They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. - Isaiah 11:6-9
I will make a covenant on behalf of Israel with the wild beasts, the birds of the air, and the things that creep on the hearths that all living creatures may lie down without living in fear. - Hosea 2:18
Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath, man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust and to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth? - Solomon, Ecclesiastes 3:19-21
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast. - Psalm 36:6
The righteous one regards the life of his animal but the heart of the wicked is without mercy. - Solomon, Proverbs 12:10
The violence done to Lebanon shall sweep over you. The havoc done to its beasts shall break your own spirit. - Habakkuk 2:17
When I gather the clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I shall recall the covenant between myself and you and every living creature, in a word all living things, and never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all living things. When the bow is in the clouds I shall see it and call to mind the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth, that is, all living things. "That" God told Noah, "is the sign of the covenant I have established between myself and all living things on earth." - Genesis 9: 14-17
You have only to ask the cattle, for them to instruct you, and the birds of the sky, for them to inform you. The creeping things of earth will give you lessons, and the fish of the sea provide you an explanation: there is not one such creature but will know that the hand of God has arranged things like this! In his hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of every human being! - Job 12:7-10
Whatever you do unto the least of my brothers, you do it unto me. — Matthew 25:40
His compassion is over all that He has made. - Psalms 145:9
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal. — Proverbs 12:10, Mathew 25:40
...And who gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. - Psalm 136:25
I hate, despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals I will not look upon. Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everflowing stream. - God, Amos 5:21-24
Of what use are all your sacrifices to Me? I have had enough of the roasted carcasses of rams and of the fat of fattened beasts. I take no pleasure in the blood of calves, lambs and goats . When you spread out your hands, I close My eyes to you; despite however much you pray, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood! Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before My eyes and stop doing evil. - God, Isaiah 1:11,1:15-16
Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion. - Leviticus 18:23
If a man lies with a beast, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the beast. If a woman approaches any beast and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the beast; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them. - Leviticus 20:15-16
Useful Links
- Christian Vegetarian Association
- Are We Good Stewards of God's Creation? (PDF, Right Click, Save Link As...)
