Let’s get this straight, shall we?
by Feuervogel
According to the bible (Genesis), GOD never ever said man should be allowed to use or abuse animals. What He actually said was, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." (Genesis 1,28)
What does it mean to rule? Doesn't “ruling” mean to take care of something, just like a king takes care of his people? A true king would never abuse or torture
The Need to be Told
It’s quite clear a change of heart and a change in lifestyle is needed worldwide to preserve the fragile planet we live in. The media is full of environmental issues such as global warming and CO2 emissions, informing us of the damage we are doing and the radical changes needed to stop the destruction.
Yet, whilst many of us are aware of these issues at hand, how many of us are prepared to change our lifestyles freely, without being told to do so by our governments and legal systems. How many
Fear of Death
After watching a beautiful french wildlife documentary on the arctic circle called ‘The White Planet’ it became clear to me how, unlike most humans, animals are able to accept the circle of life and thus live more fully. Watching this mesmeric documentary I pondered the ills of human society and realised our fear of death was one, if not the major cause of our problems today.
Hospitals full of frightened people determined to stay alive at whatever cost, at whatever pain. Old people homes full
Meaningless Lives
Recently I took out the DVD Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. The film, starring Keira Knightly, was wonderfully done and, as usual after watching a film I particularly like, I decided to browse the extras.
Listening to the excerpt on the everyday dynamics of the Bennett family, I was surprised but mainly troubled to hear the Bennett daughters described as having ‘meaningless lives’.
Meaningless? Meaningless lives? What exactly constitutes a meaningless life I ask myself? And who has the