“Thou shalt not kill”?

Question

how far should we take this? to the level or not killing insects & plants? or do they not count?

We have to kill to eat though ???? unless we live off fruit thats fallen from a tree by itself..

Answer 1

This question has caused a lot of division in the body of Christ. Should a Christian go to war where he might kill other people when the Bible says to "turn the other cheek" (Luke 6:28)? Is it right to do war against others or does the Bible forbid it?
War is a state of declared, open, and armed conflict between two or more nations. It is sometimes undertaken in self defense as when the U.S. entered WWII as a result of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor. Other times, however, nations unjustly go to war to take spoils from other countries. Murder, on the other hand, is an unlawful taking of life and is always wrong. When nations go to war, it is declared lawful by the countries going to war -- sometimes for moral reasons and other times for immoral reasons. Therefore, and immoral war could be considered a form of murder where a moral war could be in self defense. But not all war is wrong.
It is difficult to determine when war would be a righteous endeavor given that leaders of nations are not Christian and could easily have ungodly reasons for going to war. Nevertheless, war is an unfortunate reality in this world and it causes great destruction, misery, and loss of life. It should be avoided if possible and undertaken only as a last resort.
The Bible teaches that we have the right to self defense Exodus 22:2: "If the thief is caught while breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guiltiness on his account." The Bible also tells us to protect the innocent, Deut. 19:10, "So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance, and blood guiltiness be on you." Also, see "Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin," (Deut. 24:16). If we were to apply these principles to war, I would conclude that war is justifiable when it is in self defense and/or when it is to protect the innocent. Therefore, a Christian could rightfully engage in war given those conditions.

Answer 2

eating fruit from trees that man or woman has not touched sounds interesting. GOD was not that strict had he not sent Satan to tempt Eve in picking a fruit from the tree then yes I would say wait until the fruit falls to the ground, or vegetables get above the ground by the wind. Eating fruit, vegetables,meat, poultry and eggs and fish is okay. The environment is the key all the items mentioned need to by grown with love and care to enjoy the taste that provides peace and harmony

Answer 3

The Mosaic Law in the Scriptures went into more detail past the original 10 commandments. Based on it, you cannot take another human life - it isn't yours to to take, no matter what the circumstances. Animals were to be killed only under self-defense or for food. It does not go into detail regarding insects, but plants were given to humans & animals for food, and of course for the health of the environment. (But regardless of whether we are permitted to eat animals, a balanced vegetarian diet is the healthiest option anyway.)

Answer 4

First, the command properly translated is "Thou shalt not shed innocent blood".
Second, when trying to figure out the meaning of a law, you need to look at its context as well as the words. In context, next to other laws talking about how to kill animals for food preparation, we can correctly rule out the slaughter of animals being forbidden by this law. Further, commands to kill those deemed un-innocent were prevalent in the OT. Thus, we can also assume that there is nothing inherently wrong with killing in the OT, just the manner and who is killed.

Answer 5

2 million plus years of evolution has determined our appetite and moral conscience. We have to kill to eat because in the natural world this is the only source of nutrition for animals and we depend on the animals to exist.

It probably will stop though when we can bio - genetically engineer kebab on a stick ! then everyone can put recylcled organic material into a machine and hey presto within a short while you can have duck , turkey , lamb or any other flavour meat.

Personally am a leg and breast man !!

Answer 6

I know it's weird and hard to determine. Killing hurts sentient beings though, since they have a nervous system and are conscious. I'm guessing that's what thou shalt not kill is for, but who really knows? I just try not to kill anything that's an animal or bug (im a vegetarian). Try your best I'm sure God will be understanding that you were confused :-)

Answer 7

There is some lee-way here. It is OK to kill to protect your family, in the event of a war. It would be better stated "Thou shalt not commit murder". The killing does not apply to animals and plants in the ten commandments.

Answer 8

Killing is part of survial for food or to protect oneself or family from harm. Insect breed disease. Some plants cause rashes, Eating a plant, or animal involves killing. I think to the point that you are not killing things for, pleasure, anticpated fear or just plain ignorance is pretty much the rational for not killing

Answer 9

Thou shalt not kill means thou shalt not murder,i am a pacifist but not a Christian .to me it means having the intent to kill .by this i think its OK to use reasonable force to defend your self or others from attack on a personal level but only to the extent needed to stop the attack but if person were to die unintentionally i don`t think that counts .
In war countless innocents always die and it is morally wrong
some one said its wrong to kill unborn babies but how many born and unborn babies die in war we have all been babies so what age does that stop applying ?
we should be allowed to kill animals in a humane way but only for food and no other reason
I believe every person and animal should be treated justly.

Answer 10

When they were given the 10 commandments, the Israelites were also expected to kill animal for sacrifices, eat the Passover lamb, and executed criminals with the death penalty, so “Thou shalt not kill” is not an absolute prohibition, it has to be seen in context. It is probably better to translate it as "murder", as that is illegal killing of people.

Answer 11

Thou shalt not murder is the correct translation and it is talking about humans,not bugs.God said after the flood all things are for food except the blood which shall be drained.Later during Moses time they layed down the Kosher laws.