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  2. Christianity and animal rights - Wikipedia

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    Psalm 104:31 affirms that God rejoices in all his works, in everything he has created. Proverbs 12:10 which says that a "righteous man cares about his animal's health". Matthew 10:29 in which Jesus identifies sparrows as animals which are not valued by humans, but which God still knows and remembers.

  3. Snake handling in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Hensley was a minister of the Church of God, now known as the Church of God (Cleveland), founded by Richard Spurling and A. J. Tomlinson.In 1922, Hensley resigned from the Church of God, [11] citing "trouble in the home"; [12] his resignation marked the zenith of the practice of snake handling in the denomination, with the Church of God disavowing the practice of snake handling during the 1920s.

  4. Creature worship - Wikipedia

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    In the biblical worldview, creature worship is seen as analogous to a reversal of the relationship between God and creature or the reversal of mindedness, which places power in the handiwork. [1] Creature worship may include: Animal worship, Animism, Cult of personality, Household deity, Idolatry, Nature worship, and/or Pantheism.

  5. Ritual behavior in animals - Wikipedia

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    Animal faith is the study of animal behaviours that suggest proto-religious faith. It is commonly believed that religion and faith are unique to humans, [1] [2] [3] largely due to the typical dictionary definition of the word religion (see e.g. Wiktionary or Dictionary.com) requiring belief in a deity, which has not been observed in non-human animals. [4]

  6. Pastor Was 'Well-Loved by Many.' Then He Was Arrested and ...

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    An Arkansas pastor is facing animal cruelty charges after police allege he drowned two cats, according to multiple news outlets, citing authorities. Charles Thessing, 63, was arrested on Tuesday ...

  7. Blessing of animals - Wikipedia

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    PETA have an alternative view on animal blessing events, and proffer the following points: [36] Cats are terrified and should be left at home. The blessing is for the animals so do not sacrifice the animals' welfare for the ceremony. Many animals, all created by God, miss out on the blessing, and are mutilated and abused for our sake.

  8. Criticism of religion - Wikipedia

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    While terrorism is a complex subject, it is argued that terrorists are partially reassured by their religious views that God supports and rewards their actions. [98] [99] These conflicts are among the most difficult to resolve, particularly when both sides believe that God is on their side and has endorsed the moral righteousness of their ...

  9. Augustinian theodicy - Wikipedia

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    In God, Power and Evil: A Process Theodicy, published in 1976, David Ray Griffin criticised Augustine's reliance on free will and argued that it is incompatible with divine omniscience and omnipotence. Griffin argued in later works that humans cannot have free will if God is omniscient.