I
find it quite pathetic that out of ignorance, sometimes people say that
Christianity and vegetarianism don’t get along well. It’s rubbish.
Vegetarianism is an important part of Christianity. The life of an animal is as
precious as that of a human being. We are all children of God. How can one
child be more “precious” than the other?
Let’s
see what great and famous Christians have to say about vegetarianism and animal
rights.
Animals
are my brothers and sisters. –St.
Francis of Assisi.
As
long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields.- Leo Tolstoy.
Since
the time I gave up flesh and wine, I have been delivered from all physical
ills. –John Wesley
It
is far better to be happy than to have your body act as a graveyard for
animals. –Clement of Alexandria
Until
he extends the circle of his compassion to all living creatures, man will
himself not find peace. -Rev. Albert
Schweitzer
This
list can go on and on. Majority of Christian scholars and reformers were and
are animal lovers and vegetarians. Eating meat is a great sin because we are
killing an innocent animal just for our appetite. By choosing not to eat meat,
just imagine how many innocent lives we can save.
Let
us all follow the Word of God, and show compassion to all our fellow creatures,
and live in harmony with them.
