What god cares about the animals?

[CplFerro]

I asked this question over at the Catholic board only to be reminded of how obtuse and smug Catholic people can be. Let's try here:

What god cares enough about animals, to desire a certain correction of conduct among humans, such as becoming vegetarian to protest inhumane factory farm practises? Are there any such gods, or are they all indifferent? Which would make being vegetarian a bit of an ontological joke.

[fuelair]

No gods, people care (non-dissertation version).

[I Ratant]

Rest assured, that the same exact god that cares about and rocks us all in the bosom of Abraham rocks the baby seals and other helpless animals around the world.

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Rest assured, that the same exact god that cares about and rocks us all in the bosom of Abraham rocks the baby seals and other helpless animals around the world.

I feel so much better hearing that. ;)

[arthwollipot]

I asked this question over at the Catholic board only to be reminded of how obtuse and smug Catholic people can be. Let's try here:

What god cares enough about animals, to desire a certain correction of conduct among humans, such as becoming vegetarian to protest inhumane factory farm practises? Are there any such gods, or are they all indifferent? Which would make being vegetarian a bit of an ontological joke.As far as I know, vegetarianism is one of the tenets of Buddhism. But that doesn't really count as a god.

[Beerina]

If God wants us to become vegetarian so we will be kind to animals, then I say we increase our meat eating rate.

I will not jump through idiotic hoops like this, placed here deliberately by a god who doesn't fear death, pain, or loss.

[Tsukasa Buddha]

As far as I know, vegetarianism is one of the tenets of Buddhism. But that doesn't really count as a god.

Not a tenet, but a common enough interpretation of the precepts.

[Akhenaten]

If we can count the Maiar as gods, then I nominate Radagast the Brown.

[Lucian]

What god cares enough about animals, to desire a certain correction of conduct among humans, such as becoming vegetarian to protest inhumane factory farm practises? Are there any such gods, or are they all indifferent? Which would make being vegetarian a bit of an ontological joke.

Ceiling Cat? Ceiling Cat cares about animals. Well, Ceiling Cat cares about cats; I'm not sure about factory-farmed chickens.

[Bristow42]

It is said that a dog thinks us as God because we provide for it and shows it's appreciation by being loyal. But a cat thinks it is God because we worship it by giving it food, and shows its its appreciation by letting you be in its presents. As for other animals they see us as food, pests, competition, opportunity, and threat. Religion and gods are human invention. An excuse to justify dormants over nature. But if we have chosen to be Gods over nature whether we like it or not, we have a responsibility to preserve it.

[sphenisc]

I asked this question over at the Catholic board only to be reminded of how obtuse and smug Catholic people can be. Let's try here:

What god cares enough about animals, to desire a certain correction of conduct among humans, such as becoming vegetarian to protest inhumane factory farm practises? Are there any such gods, or are they all indifferent? Which would make being vegetarian a bit of an ontological joke.

There are many such gods :

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Jains-Believe.aspx

[Damien Evans]

If we can count the Maiar as gods, then I nominate Radagast the Brown.

They're more like Angels, IMO.

[Lord Emsworth]

I asked this question over at the Catholic board only to be reminded of how obtuse and smug Catholic people can be.

Try asking on a Hindu board.

[Cainkane1]

In the Old Testament God seems to love the smell of cooking savory meat.

[Beerina]

Oh yeah, I forgot about animal sacrifice, too.

So much for that theory.