---I'm not trying to provoke anything here, this is an honset question, meant to provoke thought---
My question is: If everything that has ever lived is dead, and everything alive is going to die, where does the 'sacred' part come in?
(influenced by George Carlin)
Personally, I don't see the reasoning behind the claim that human life is sacred. Please explain, in a CALM, NON-PREACHING manner.
thanks
2006-06-08 18:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by K-Man 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
@juliart: worth/value are different from sanctity. My computer has worth and value, but is it sacred?
@curiositycat: thanks, and thanks for not bringing faith into it. I really do appreciate it. Obviously this question boils down to a question of one's own belief system/faith. It would be extremely difficult to alter one's belief system through YA! (in my opinion)
2006-06-08 18:53:38 · update #1
ok, i guess i should elaborate:
what makes Human Life more sacred than, say canine or feline life? Why is my life more 'sacred' than a frog's? I'm not trying to argue that it isn't, I'm just trying to see the reasoning that explains the difference between my life and the life of the frog.
2006-06-08 18:57:49 · update #2
Life is sacred in that things that are alive have a certain level of consciousness that things that have never been alive don't. It's a question of opposites: not live versus dead, but live versus inert.
OK, I take your point. So, I'd say that a frog's life would be sacred to a frog, and a dog's life would be sacred to a dog, because there is loyalty to one's species. We want our own to flourish. So that's what makes our human life sacred. We're human, so we think it's important to protect our own.
There's beauty in a grizzly, but I would have no reluctance killing it if it were mauling a human.
2006-06-08 18:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by lottyjoy 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The sanctity is in BEING alive and having the ability to GIVE LIFE. It applies to every Living Being, breathing, crawling, growing, feeling, nourishing and life-giving.
These are all the Works of Creation that are sacred: grass, plants, herbs, trees, beasts, creatures, fish, fowl, birds, water, air, light, earth, and most especially Man who was given the intelligence and dominion over everything else... to LIVE AND LET LIVE.
Peace be with you!
2006-06-08 19:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All life is sacred in some way to someone. Also, even though humans and animals can procreate, we can't create life from nothing. So life is sacred in the sense that we can't touch it as far as creating it. That's my easiest explanation without bringing faith into it.
2006-06-08 18:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get the "sacred" and "sanctity" stuff. Words.
You do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. Non-preaching?
Don't come after me and I won't kill you.
2006-06-08 19:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by the_turp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life is a precious gift and I bet there are plenty of people in the grave willing to trade places right now
2006-06-08 18:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Wendy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people fight so hard to live and stay alive/survive? Is not your own life worth something? I think it is.
2006-06-08 18:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by Juliart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sanctity of life is that the consious being can't know how to replace his own. So this is precious to him.
2006-06-08 18:57:13 · answer #7 · answered by msqtech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋