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Christian Advocacy Interfaith Vegan Coalition CHRISTIAN CHURCH KIT Demonstrating the Christian Ideals of Harmlessness and Universal Lovingkindness: Eight Steps These are 8 steps that could be introduced at your church either one at a time or all together. The goal of these steps is to bring the golden rule ideal of harmlessness and loving kindness into alignment with everyday church practices. You can do this alone, but it is very helpful if you have some interested church members who could join you in forming a “Green” committee or similar group that could help you promote these steps. Resources for these steps are listed below. 1. Include at least one prayer each week for speakers, and book studies about veganism animals in the church services. Join the and doing no harm to animals. Also, education Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals at about the intersectionality of all social justice circleofcompassion.org as a congregation. movements, including animal rights, is very important. 2. Include reverence for and kinship with all God’s creatures in the church’s mission statement. 5. Encourage church sponsored family outings Include language such as “guardian” rather than that are nonviolent, such as hiking, camping, and “owner” when referring to companion animals. canoeing, instead of hunting, fishing, rodeos, (See In Defense of Animals’ Guardian Campaign, zoos, and circuses. idausa.org). Use “he” or “she,” rather than “it,” when referring to animals. 6. Require that members not wear fur into the church out of respect for God’s beautiful 3. Help develop a policy to remove or repel insects, creatures who are brutally raised and killed for mice and others without harming them and to vanity. protect birds from hitting large windows. 7. Begin purchasing paper, cleaning products, 4. Encourage education and discussion about how candles, etc. that are ecologically sustainable, the church can help animals by hosting films, fair-trade, and certified cruelty-free. 8. Certainly the most challenging step, but the most QUOTATIONS dramatic in its message of compassion and social Saint Basil, AD 329-379; Greek patriarch justice, will be for the church to sponsor only and one of the founders of monasticism: cruelty-free meals. Sharing plant-based meals as a “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness community acknowledges our commitment to our Thereof, Oh, God, enlarge within us the own physical health, the health of the earth, the Sense of fellowship with all living people who are hungry in the world (since a plant- Things, our brothers the animals.”.. based diet uses far fewer resources than an animal diet does), and the right of all animals to live their William and Catherine Booth, own lives free from human exploitation and violence. Founders of the Salvation Army “It is a great delusion to suppose that flesh-meat of Sponsoring only plant-based meals also signifies any kind is essential to health. Considerably more respect and inclusion of those church members who than three parts of the work in the world is done are already committed vegans. Such meals signify by men who never taste anything but vegetable, our desire to mean what we say when we pray farinaceous food, and that of the simplest kind. together--”on earth as it is in Heaven.” There are more strength-producing properties in whole meal flour, peas, beans, lentils, oatmeal, roots, Overview and Resources prepared by Steve and other vegetables of the same class, than there Kaufman of Christian Vegetarian Association. are beef or mutton, poultry or fish, or animal food of any description whatever.” Saint John Chrysostom, AD 345-407; Greek OVERVIEW patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398-404): “The saints are exceedingly loving and gentle to 1. The Bible describes veganism as an ideal, particularly mankind, and even to brute beasts ... Surely we in Genesis 1:29-30 and Isaiah 11:6-9. ought to show them [animals] great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, The Bible never endorses cruelty to animals, and 2. because they are of the same origin as ourselves.” in fact there are many passages prohibiting animal abuse. See, for example, Deuteronomy 22:10 and Leo Tolstoy 25:4, Psalm 145:9, and Proverbs 12:10, as well as the “The vegetarian movement ought to fill with kosher slaughter laws designed to minimize pain. gladness the souls of those who have at heart the realization of God’s kingdom upon earth, not 3. The Bible does not mandate that people consume because vegetarianism itself is such an important flesh or other animal products. step towards the realization of this kingdom (all real 4. The Bible does not appear to categorically prohibit steps are equally important or unimportant), but animal exploitation for labor or food, but conditions because it serves as a criterion by which we know today are very different from those of biblical times. that the pursuit of moral perfection on the part of man is genuine and sincere.” A. We have alternatives to animals for “If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first transportation, plowing fields, and other work act of abstinence is from injury to animals.” needs. Saint Clement of Alexandria, AD 150-215: B. Nearly all of us can thrive, often with health “It is far better to be happy than to have your bodies benefits, by adopting a vegan diet. act as graveyards for animals . The unnatural eating of flesh meats is as polluting as the heathen C. Though killing animals has always been violent, worship of devils, with its sacrifices and its impure today’s factory farms and slaughterhouses feasts, through participation in it a man becomes a involve far more pain and suffering than biblical fellow eater with devils . Those who use the most animal husbandry frugal fare are the strongest, the healthiest and the BOOKS FOR STUDY GROUPS COMPATIBLE noblest . .” WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS John Wesley, Founder of Methodism and Wesleyanism: “Thanks be to God!” Since the time I gave up the use of flesh-meats and wine, I have been delivered from all physical ills.” Ellen G. White, a Seventh Day Adventist founder: “The moral evils of a flesh diet are not less marked than are the physical ills. Flesh food is injurious to health, and whatever affects the body has a corresponding effect on the mind and the soul. Think of the cruelty to animals meat-eating involves, Animal Theology by Andrew Linzey. Linzey shows and its effect on those who inflict and those who that humanity’s obligations toward animals derive behold it. How it destroys the tenderness with from animals belonging to God, not humans. which we should regard those creatures of God! . How much better to get it direct by eating the food Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of that God provided for our use!” Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully. The author is a former speechwriter for President Tony Campolo, Author and speaker, George W. Bush, and he has been an effective adviser to President Clinton: voice for animals, particularly among political “In this day and age, it is important for us to conservatives. consider vegetarianism - not only for health reasons, but also for the good of the planet. We The Dominion of Love: Animal Rights According to all know the environmental implications of the the Bible by Norm Phelps. Phelps demonstrates that increasing dependency of Western civilization on a the Bible supports the rights of animals not to be meat diet.” imprisoned, tortured, and killed for human benefit. Mister Rogers. Rev. Fred Rogers, composer, creator, author and host of Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood, Disciples: How Jewish Christianity Shaped Jesus ordained Presbyterian minister, and vegetarian: and Shattered the Church by Keith Akers. With “I don’t want to eat anything that has a mother.” careful scholarship, Akers shows that the early Christian movement was very likely vegetarian, and Matthew Scully (Presidential adviser and they learned this practice from their spiritual leader, speechwriter; author of Dominion: The Power of Jesus of Nazareth. Man the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy. “It is a terrible thing that religious people today Good News for All Creation: Vegetarianism as can be so indifferent to the cruelty of the farms, Christian Stewardship by Stephen Kaufman and shrugging it off as so much secular, animal rights Nathan Braun. foolishness. They above all should hear the call to mercy.” Guided by the Faith of Christ: Seeking to Stop Violence and Scapegoating by Stephen R. Kaufman. Kaufman HYMNS AND SONGS first reviews cultural anthropological theories about human violence, and All Creatures of Our God and King then argues that humanity will only All Things Bright and Beautiful find peace when it rejects violence and scapegoating in all its forms. Think of a World Without Any Flowers Justice Is Served: Why Christian Culture Inherently GXSupports Veganism by Brad Johnson/ Provides powerful arguments as to why DOCUMENTARIES AND VIDEOS Christians can and should adopt a vegan diet. An Introduction for Clergy On God and Dogs: A Christian Theology of Father Frank Mann’s Awakening to Compassion for Compassion for Animals by Stephen H. Webb. Animals Webb carefully studies arguments for and against compassion for animals in the Christian tradition. Honoring God’s Creation The School of Compassion: A Roman Catholic “Peaceable Kingdom” and “The Witness” can be Theology of Animals by Deborah Jones. Jones watched free online. demonstrates that Catholic scripture and traditions support animal protectionism. “We Are All Noah” available from the CVA. Vegangelical: How caring for animals can shape “A Life Connected” is a short, 11 minute, but powerful your faith by Sarah Withrow King. King shows and feel-good video online at https://vimeo.com/13317130 that caring for animals should be part of a large Christian ethic of peacemaking, environmental “A Prayer for Compassion,” by Thomas Jackson.
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