SO excited and happy, but I dont want them to be slaughtered!!!

[sparks19]

Oh!! I still don't know why they need goat and cow skins

I guess cause sometimes human skin to do the grafts isn't readily available? that's probably why

[lizbud]

We had a sheep slaughtered yesterday... It was so cute and shy. Really sweet. I will upload the pictures as soon as possible

[sana]

It is good to sacrifice something you love for the sake of your God
I am happy I sacrificed something

[pomtzu]

Ditto!

I certainly hope we aren't going to see pics of the sacrifice, or the end result!

[sana]

Oh! please!!! I will only upload the live animal, not slaughtered ones! If anybody wants to see the slaughtered ones, you can PM me. I am not silly that I just upload them without asking first!

[pomtzu]

Oh! please!!! I will only upload the live animal, not slaughtered ones! If anybody wants to see the slaughtered ones, you can PM me. I am not silly that I just upload them without asking first!

You never know. Stranger things have happened..........

[Cataholic]

I am so thankful my God doesn't require me to sacrifice an animal in order to worship Him.

[lizbud]

It is good to sacrifice something you love for the sake of your God
I am happy I sacrificed something

Couldn't you sacrifice something more personal to you, like a favorite toy,
a favorite dress or a week of doing some activity that you really enjoy doing?

Back in the ancient times a sheep or a cow was like money is today and
a sacrifice was a real sacrifice for the people giving it, but today it doesn't
mean what it did back then.

Look, I know you are a child so I won't belabor the point, but I am an animal
lover. That's why I joined PT. It is upsetting to hear of animal "sacrifice" in
this day & age and that's why I posted. Peace.

[caseysmom]

The animals that are sacrificed are no doubt meant to be food, its not like they are sacrificing a pet dog or cat or something. I am also assuming the sacrificed animal is entirely eaten. I don't really see a problem, after I read fast food nation I think our country does some pretty disgusting things to animals making this look like nothing.

This is why I don't have a problem with hunting also.

[pomtzu]

This is why I don't have a problem with hunting also.

Nor do I if it's used for food, and not just a trophy hunt. The deer population could be more under control if there were seasons dedicated to "hunting for the hungry", where the deer kills were donated to organizations that could freeze the meat and distribute as necessary. Wouldn't this be a better idea than letting the deer starve to death, or become road kill when they come out of hiding, looking everywhere and anywhere for food? I saw 3 dead along the road in a 6 mile span as I drove into town a few days ago. Such a waste...


ETA: Sorry - that was off topic, wasn't it? It is not meant to be inflammatory - it's just my opinion and it doesn't make anyone else's opinion right or wrong.

[Cataholic]

The animals that are sacrificed are no doubt meant to be food, its not like they are sacrificing a pet dog or cat or something. I am also assuming the sacrificed animal is entirely eaten. I don't really see a problem, after I read fast food nation I think our country does some pretty disgusting things to animals making this look like nothing.

This is why I don't have a problem with hunting also.

I believe the animal sacrificed falls under the "or something" you referenced above. I, too, saw Fast Food Nation. I was appalled at the what I saw. I try to live as cruelty free/humane a life as possible, and believe that nothing else should die so that I might live.

I have a problem with gloating about a animal sacrifice- no matter that it was done in the name of religion- on a pet site. (IRL, I would probably shudder in horror, finding it hard to associate with that person again). Though I don't often travel into the hunting threads...I have read them a time or two, and I can't say that I have heard someone there gloat about the killing of an animal.

This thread sickens me. It offends my senses. I refrained from posting the first couple of times the OP posted...but when I saw her last post, re the pics, and her glee (for lack of a better word), I simply couldn't hold off. I don't think it has any place on a pet site- no matter what religious cloak it wears.

[caseysmom]

My gut reaction was the same as yours. The more I think about it though it is a cultural difference. Most likely the OP has no idea how appaling it is to us.

[sparks19]

I understand that this is a sensitive subject and is not everyones cup of tea but you are the master of what you read so if it bothers you my advice would be to stop reading it.

As long as the animals are killed in a humane way then I don't really see the issue. Her beliefs are not the same as mine but I understand that this is her culture and her beliefs. I'm also not against people in china eating cats. It's not my culture and I wouldn't do it but who am I to say it's wrong.

There is no good reason to delete the thread. If you can't stomach it don't read it. This thread opens a little door that allows us a peek into another culture.

[caseysmom]

Also...really it is not different from a farmer raising a cow or a pig and then butchering it...really whats the difference? Many kids I know in 4H do the same thing.

[Cataholic]

Also...really it is not different from a farmer raising a cow or a pig and then butchering it...really whats the difference? Many kids I know in 4H do the same thing.

If that 4-H'er came on here gloating, I would say the same thing. It is a Pet site....not a slaughter site, or a farm site, etc.

As for reading it or not, I suspected that would be an easy target. But, the fact remains, it is on a Pet site, with a fairly large "catchy" title. I think of others that might be bothered by it, but don't post. I think of a visitor to our site seeing it and thinking, "wow, this works for them?". Me? I am pretty used to having an opposing view, and feel strongly enough about my convictions to post and get flamed for it.