What are your religious/spiritual beliefs towards "owning" pets?
2007-12-27 06:37:34 · 16 answers · asked by Reporting is Unchristian *AM* 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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I think that owning pets is a responsibility, and if I am going to accept love and caring from an animal, I have a moral obligation to return food and shelter.
2007-12-27 06:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it depends on the type of pet. Some pet/owner relationships are more mutually beneficial to the animal and the human. For example a domesticated dog is likely much happier than a tank animal like a snake, lizard, fish, etc...
If the animal is happy in the relationship then I have no problem with it.
2007-12-27 06:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aw man, don't give anyone any ideas! Next thing you know someone will decide it's a sin, and then breeders everywhere will start refusing to sell their stock to people they view as iffy or against their religion or whatever.
To answer the actual question, I don't have either. I do think having a pet can keep people calm/reduce stress but I don't see anything particularly religious or spiritual about it.
As to whether or not we "own" them, if that was the emphasis of your question, I dunno. I think it's semantics. Do we own them, do they own us, are we not owners but merely guardians.....whatever. It's just semantics.
2007-12-27 06:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't "own" my pets except in a legal sense. To me they are other living things which partake of the Divinity inherent all of nature, and I have undertaken the responsibility of caring for them in a largely human world. I value them as representatives of the natural world in the man-made city; they put me in touch with the animal aspect of nature on a daily basis.
2007-12-27 06:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to say that I view my pets as members of my family, but its more likely true that my pets own me.
2007-12-27 06:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no religious beliefs. however the ownership of pets does not bother me. my sons fish tank has even turned out to be great therapy for his autism
2007-12-27 06:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what the f has religion got to do with owning a pet.
2007-12-27 06:41:31 · answer #7 · answered by JJ N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. That could be slightly ambiguous use of the word owning, I suspect. Do you own many animals?
2007-12-27 06:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I "own" my pets why am I feeding them, cleaning their litter box, taking them to the vet, buying them toys, etc, etc, etc ?
Seems the other way around if you ask me
2007-12-27 06:44:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with owning pets as long as you can take care of them, they are wonderful.
have had dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, and many fish (fresh and salt)
Cats ar my favorite
2007-12-27 06:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋