Christianity and animal rights | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-11-03

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Christianity and animal rights

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The relationship between Christianity and animal rights has been a complex one that's varied greatly depending on the historical context, with different Christian communities in different nations coming to very different conclusions. The matter is closely related to, but still distinct from and broader than, efforts by Christian vegetarians as well as Christian environmentalists. Majority viewpoints in many nations have held that animals must be treated humanely beyond mere inanimate objects, yet the details of how exactly to do so have remained under dispute.
Many Christian philosophers and socio-political figures have stated that individuals should follow the example of Jesus and treat animals in a way that expresses both compassion as well demonstrates the respectful stewardship of humanity over the environment. William Wilberforce, a co-founder of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is an example. Large organizations in which a variety of different groups work together, such as the Humane Society of the United States, have undergone religious outreach using such arguments.Animal rights activists such as Peter Singer have argued that some Christians in the past and present have been either neglectful or dismissive of the causes for animal rights. Others however, have noted that it would be wrong to see Christianity as an enemy on this since Christian theology, like all other religious traditions, has some unique insights to viewing animal life as having fundamental value. Various church founders have recommended vegetarianism, such as William Cowherd from the Bible Christian Church and Ellen G. White from the Seventh-day Adventists. Willaim Cowherd helped to establish the world's first Vegetarian Society in 1847. Christian denominations like Seventh Day Adventists have central vegetarian doctrines incorporated. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism also recommended vegetarianism and helped establish the American Vegetarian Society in 1850.The rise of Christianity put an end to animal sacrificing. And references to peaceful co-existence of creatures such as lambs and wolves in the world to come are found in the Bible.