Does it include bugs and animals...and everything alive?
2007-10-18 05:06:23 · 42 answers · asked by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It just refers to other humans. However, I would add that there are scriptures out there that encourage having respect for all living things.
But there is a scripture in the new testament that talks about how it is also wrong to forbid someone to eat meat.
So, If you look at everything out there. to sum it all up.
Dont kill people, have respect for all forms of life, take good care of the plannet, but dont become to obsessive in forbiding people to eat meat.
2007-10-18 05:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by squishy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is what I believe. I do not kill spiders, bugs, wasps etc. etc. because I believe we are all connected and everthing has a right to live the life that God has given them.
If I accidentally kill a spider, as I did the other day when I was trying to transfer it from one place to another where it would be safer. I apologise to it and say sorry, but I hope that you are O.K. now. I am NOT a youngster, I have learned in my life how precious all live is. Especially living through the second world war, where my pet pidgeon got flattened by a corrogated sheet and I saw so much death and destruction.
We are the caretakers of all living things, I believe. It is completely up to you what to accept as truth or not.
Peace and love, Have you ever looked at the details of a bug or a flower, or a bird. The design it took to create such a part of nature. Somewhere, somehow, everything was created and look at the thought and detail that was put into it.
Why kill such an interesting and beautifully developed creature.
2007-10-18 06:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by Maureen S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original word actually more accurately translates to "murder" rather than "kill". From other law such as that given to Noah it is quite clear that God had no problem with people slaughtering animals to eat meat just so long as they were actually dead before consuming any part of their flesh. In other words, you can't hack off an animals leg and eat it while the rest of the animal is still alive.
2007-10-18 05:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No it's limited to humans.
When you think about it, even vegetarians kill life. Vegetables are alives, nuts are alive, there are bacterias in the water you drink...
That is because we live in a competitive ecosystem where every creature, save for the most primitive who feed on minerals, must eat another to survive. This creates competition and forces creature to better themselves, to change, to become stronger, in order to survive...
2007-10-18 05:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means other humans - because humans are the only beings on earth with souls. But then it is also wrong to kill animals unnecessarily, because God told us to look after the animals.
2007-10-18 05:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by gothic chika 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
through all the translations its been changed a bit in short its "Though shalt not murder" as in dont muruder People.I eat meat and I dont think I could go without it for a week. I really like my steak. I mean just look at your teeth God designed us to eat meat. Unless your planning on eating dirt. Just stick to not killing people
2007-10-18 05:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "Thou shalt not kill" and it means fellow men. On the other hand, it is ordered that adulterers, homosexuals, zoophiliacs and occasional unbelievers should be killed, same book. Now it is interpreted to mean that you shall not murder. Murder being free lance killing of another person without the sanction of an authority.
Confusing, ain't it??
2007-10-18 05:20:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was a contract, I would never assume any exceptions unless specifically stated. Wouldn't that suck? 80 years of living like a Christian and thinking you've done everything right, then not getting into Heaven because you killed some ants in your cupboard?
2007-10-18 05:11:23 · answer #8 · answered by that_guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I prefer to look into the commentary and philosophy of Ahimsa for that explaination. Ahimsa means "non harming". The common idea is to cause no harm through dead/actioin, word, or thought.
But really it means to no longer have the desire to harm. To desire not to harm is a much deeper understanding and realization than mechanically trying not to harm physically or by words (but really wanting to...as often reflected by thought).
Cease to have any desire to kill...that is the spirit of it.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-10-18 05:20:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
While some people (extremists) extend this to every single living creature, I believe that it was intended to mean people.
I also believe that it's silly to include "everything" since you aren't capable of not killing "everything". Think about it.
Yaks(pbuh).
2007-10-18 05:11:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋