Hunting and being Christian

Here is some research I did for all you anti hunters, and my hunting buddies.

In the beginning, God gave man dominion over the fish, the birds, and the beasts of the earth (Genesis 1:28). Jesus’ disciples were fishermen, and He helped them catch fish on occasion (Luke 5:1-9). God Himself ordained the sacrificial system (see Leviticus 1-7), under which literally millions of animals—bulls, sheep, goats, turtledoves, pigeons, etc.—lost their lives.

God also inspired scriptures to tell us which kinds of animals, fish, and fowl He created to be eaten by humans. Notice that game animals are included (Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14:3-21). We can conclude, therefore, that it is not against God’s will to catch, kill, and use animals for food. Nor is it wrong to kill predators. David killed a lion and a bear that menaced his sheep (I Samuel 17:34-36).

Of course, this does not mean that game should be killed indiscriminately or recklessly. It is repulsive to see some hunters kill merely for the sake of gaining a trophy, the antlers of a deer or an elk, for example, and leave the rest of the carcass to rot. Such irresponsible actions are wrong. On the other hand, the humane culling of herds of deer, bison, and other such animals is necessary and merciful conservation of nature.

Nevertheless, the idea that it is wrong to kill any animals whatsoever is not supported by the Bible. If it were, God would not have bothered to tell man which animals to eat. He simply would have instructed man not to eat any of them. To the contrary, He gives mankind permission to kill animals for food (Genesis 9:2-3).

They don’t call it the good book for nothing.

About 6or7

1st in formost I am saved by the blood of my savior Jesus Christ. I fall in love with my wife on a daily basis. I have a strong passion for the outdoors and shooting my bow.
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