2007-03-16 18:12:48 · 4 answers · asked by RICK 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You may assume that it applies to humans by the fact that the author of the ten commandments (Moses) and his people sacrificed cattle in worship to their god.
2007-03-16 18:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by voodooprankster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on how fundamentalist the bible translation is... Since God gave Man dominion over the birds and the beasts, one would presume that we are to use and care for animals as we see fit. (Again, there are many differing opinions of how animals should be treated.)
Another idea would be the what one means by murder/suicide... Is smoking, knowing that doing so leads to illness/death, considered murder? The issue of abortion is an excellent example as well. Many faiths believe that life begins at conception thus making abortion murder while others belive that the transition from embryo to fetus marks the beginning of human life.
Any other ideas??
2007-03-16 18:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by santan_cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on one's personal beliefs and upbringing. Total vegetarians and followers of some religions (not Christianity) consider that one shouldn't kill any living thing, as far as is possible.
Taking a broader view, it could mean that one shouldn't harm any other living things, let alone not killing them.
2007-03-17 01:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on your point of view of course, but the 6th is usually watered down to only mean not to murder i.e. the unlawful taking of human life, since elsewhere in the bible there are numerous references as to how its ok to stone people to death for various offences and engage in warfare, etc.
Very depressing.
2007-03-16 21:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by waif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋