and yet christians say that humans are above all other life
2007-04-12 02:18:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Animals & plants are 2 of my favourite things
2007-04-12 02:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone said plants and animal do not have souls!
How are they alive without a soul? And who said soul is eternal? God can end the story of soul if He wants to.
Anyways, to the question. The reason why humans are considered the supreme being is because the ability of humans to judge b/w right and wrong. Not only through nature but experiences of life and experience of others. God has given men wisdom and knowledge where animals and plants have enough knowledge to do what they have to to survive.
2007-04-12 09:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Robert H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tricky question. However, we've got to realize that its not only "free will" that sets us apart from animals and plants, its also simply God's plan. He made us as a special being, in His image! And only because of God are we something special. If the scriptures did not tell us that, in His eyes, we are something special, then yes, I'd agree that we are no higher or lesser than any other life form. However, its the ability God has given us to communicate with Him, to know Him and to love Him that sets us apart. No animal or plant has that ability.
That being said, I hope you don't think Christians are anti-environment. As a matter of fact, Adam's job was heavily involved with the environment - he was the caretaker of Eden, of God's creatures (animals and plants alike). We have a responsibility to care for God's creation.
2007-04-12 09:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by TWWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfect according to their purpose. Plants and animals are not created in the image of God. They are not eternal creatures having souls. Therfore a creature created in God's image is above the animals and the plants obviously.
2007-04-12 09:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not following your logic. Are you saying that entities which lack free will are more perfect that those which have it? What is your justification for that theory? What's so bad about free will?
No, I do not believe plants have free will in any relevant sense. As to animals, they may indeed learn to act as individuals (that is, to follow something other than their species-specific instincts) with extended contact with humans.
For example, I think cats are so arrogantly willfully because they have been around humans and treated with deference by humans for so very long. Ancient Egypt worshiped cats, for the very good reason (among others) that they kept the vermin out of the grain, and prevented human starvation. In the process, cats learned how to make choices and behave as individuals because of the deference shown them by humans. To a lesser extent, so have horses and dogs. I suppose camels and llamas and domesticated reindeer also develop individuality from being treated as individuals (given individual names, etc.) by humans.
Our food animals do not act the way our work animals and pets behave because of their different contacts with humans. We necessarily treat food animals as impersonally as we can. Remember that farm children are cautioned not to make pets of animals who will later show up on the dinner table!
2007-04-12 09:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has a free will. Even God does not have a free will, there are a number of things that the Bible tells us God can't do. God can't lie, deny Himself, sin, change, etc. There is not one verse in the Bble that says humans have a free will. Anyone disagree? Just quote one verse from anywhere in the Bible that says man does, and I will be happy to change my mind.
2007-04-12 09:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God made man over every plant and animal, not christians.
2007-04-12 09:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by Christian #3412 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Interesting question, but...
Free will separates humans from the rest of creation. To add,
the free will question is not about which specie is superior rather it is a question about freedom we raised to ourselves homo sapiens.
2007-04-12 10:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by kalayo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants and animals do not have free will. That is stupid. Free will is given to man who knows the difference between right and wrong and good and evil. Do you know the difference between them?
2007-04-12 09:22:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
My dog uses his free will to be the most difficult creature on the planet!
2007-04-12 09:23:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋