Originally posted by Sea of red
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The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.
Isaiah 11:6, NIV
You can argue the theological implications of such a verse all day long, but the imagery only makes sense in light of the idea that some animals are the hunted and others are the hunters and this isn't the only verse. Several verses make such comparisons that only make sense in the light that some animals are pray and others are predator. Believe it or not, ancient people were aware of this element too. If you want me to, I can spit out verses with the best of them and if you want that, ask and I'll give you that. The point is that humans have been hunters for how long James? Are we herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores? We are omnivores and that means we eat both animals and plants and we have been doing this (according to scientist) for a very long time (some argue that humans populated the earth by following animal migrations). Why do we eat meat and have animals products? That's why James and I doubt it is going to change in the near future.
Finally, I find it interesting how atheist try to chastise Christians upon theological views. I am using Christian principles and arguing though other means, to make my points James and I am in good company. Lots of people, of the past, used this style and this style is still quite popular today (think CS Lewis or GK Chesterton, who rarely quote verses of the Bible, but their writings are full of Christian philosophy and links back to the theology, much as mine is). See, I believe that the natural world is a created thing and can give us clues into the nature of God (again, I'm not alone on this at all, lots of people used this style). We humans are at the top of the food chain and we have bodies designed to process meat products as well as plant products. In fact, even today, a healthy veterinarian diet is recommended only with things like a B12 supplement and a possible iron one (from what I can find online). Our bodies are designed to process some meat, we've been hunting for hundreds of thousands of years, we've been raising animals since we've been raising crops, and we continue to find examples of societies that had an omnivore diet. If you want me to throw out Bible verses, by all means, I can do that, but it is pretty apparent; just by studying history and nature, that we are indeed given domination of the creatures of the earth (just as Genesis says).
Now, try reading what I'm saying vs trying to find a reason to reject what I'm saying. It does help.
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