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

[sana]

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

[moosmom]

PCP,

Thanks for explaining the holiday. I worked with a devout Muslim at BB&B. My absolute FAVORITE manager!! One time he ordered Chinese food with vegetables only. They wound up delivering PORK fried rice!!!

[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

[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.

[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.

[Karen]

I allowed this post, it is in The Dog House for a reason, as it deals with religion, and can be upsetting to people. Sana was posting that she was happy and excited to see the animals, but sad they would be slaughtered. In no way does she seem gleeful about the slaughter, it is just standard practice in her religion. These were not pets, but livestock raised for this purpose. As the thread title mentions slaughter, I thought that would be sufficient warning to anyone who might be upset about it to stay out of the thread and not read it.

[sana]

Ok! Cataholic, pomtzu and lizbud. Listen up! Have you never eaten mutton or a goat's meat? Huh?! Well, I am dead sure you have! Have you ever thought where it came from? You must have eaten, pork, goat's meat, beef, camel's meat, chicken's meat or mutton. You must have eaten any ONE! Think of where its coming from..yes from the meat shop or you have an animal slaughtered..well, same here, so, on our Eid, we remember an ancient story, a great story from the past and we celebrate this day, don't YOU celebrate Jesus Christ's birthday?! You do RIGHT?! So, we celebrate this day in remembrance of a story from Ibrahim (Abraham)'s life! We celebrate this day by something he did, he was told to slaughter his son but Allah had better plans, He sent an angel down to put the son side and a ram in the place. So we were told by Allah to slaughter an animal (cow, sheep, goat, camel) in remembrance of the Prophet Ibrahim's act. We do NOT do butchery or we don't do cruelty to the animals! We are happy to see them because WE TOO are animal lovers, I am an animal lover and I love cows, sheep, goats and camels a lot! So, Allah told us to sacrifice something we love dearly for Him! And we sacrifice a goat, cow, sheep or a camel. From this we learn patience, self sacrifice. We like sacrificing things for Allah.

And if any of you have a problem, then don't post anything here, this thread is for those who have sense, a brain and a heart, people unlike you! Some people who have good thoughts like Karen, sparks19 or Freedom or moosmom who had enough sense to not disagree to another person's religion! People who know how to control their feelings, they might have some disagreements against my religion but they keep them to themselves and don't just blabber out! PM me if you wanna continue this argument, I'll be glad to help.