What do you think God thinks of people who are very cruel to animals?

Question

And is this in accordance with how he used to feel about people slitting lambs and various other creatures throats for him and burning the flesh?

Answer 1

Well being that God told noah after the flood that animals are food for us,I don't think he cares about what happens to them

Answer 2

That is an interesting question. Heres what i think:

Genesis 1:28 says "God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

By performing cruel acts to animals we are like masters treating slaves wrongly and the bible specifically speaks against that.

Ephesians 6:9 says "And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him."

God gave us authority over the world but when Adam sinned God took it away and gave it to Christ

Psalm 8:4-8 Talks about God giving the world to Christ so therefore being cruel to animals is cruelty to the Lord

Acts, chapter 9 tells us that we persucute Christ through his people and creation

As for sacraficing animals, God asked us to do that so we did. We were not cruel. A lot of things from the old testament are not practiced by Christians today, such as Kosher. (see leviticus)

Answer 3

Whether it be human, animal, or forestry, or anything to do with destroying or hurting creation is wrong: The Creator created all on Earth, so why go and harm any of it; it's going against the Creator (or God, as some would call it).
Mother Earth is very upset by how we are treating our fellow creations, and I wish we could all go back and understand spiritual compassion of the Native Indians, who share the same views as the Gnostic's.
(The bible was written by man, so I totally disagree with any of the sacrifices made there, man or animal).

Answer 4

The sacrifice of animals was, I believe, intended to demonstrate the seriousness of sin against God and was a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of Christ. God also said, "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel" (Proverbs 12:10).

For more Scriptures regarding animals, see:
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/animalscriptures.html

Answer 5

Assuming the existence of God, my feeling is He/She/It wouldn't think well at all of those who are cruel to animals. Cruelty, regardless of the object, is a huge negative and speaks volumes of the insecurities and small-mindedness of the perpetrator. I think the idea is that we are to try to become the best that we can be.

Answer 6

In Islam the harming of animals for no reason is completely unacceptable

'Abdullah bin 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, reported:
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: A woman was punished because she had kept a cat tied until it died, and (as a punishment of this offense) she was thrown into Hell. She had not provided it with food, or drink, and had not freed her so that she could eat the insects of the earth.

Answer 7

slitting lambs is not cruel. God hates very cruel people but back then sacrifices were acceptable but Jesus said they weren't necessary, God doesn't require them and so you dont need them anymore

Answer 8

God ordered sacrifices as payment of sin. Jesus was the last sacrifice, so no need for sacrificing anymore.

Answer 9

Cruelty to animals and sacrifices are not exactly the same question but I see you have tied them together for no good purpose.

Answer 10

I can't speak for God, but personally I think they have a very serious problem. They should be reported to the SPCA.