\n\u201cAnimal life, also belongs to him, but humans are called to exercise \u201cdominion\u201d over the rest of creation (Gen. 1: 28). All life is intrinsically valuable because our Creator values it. Whether of humans or chickens\u201a dignity is not a quality that is earned, but rather a status that is recognized.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThis topic I\u2019ve found to be one of the most ignored by my fellow Christians. While I certainly believe some of us have much more pressing matters to attend to, that is not the case for all of us. We need to consider what statement about God\u2019s character is being made when we support abusive treatment of animals. Regarding logistics of the things, if you aren\u2019t in a position to raise your own chickens (as most of us aren\u2019t for various reasons), the way to exercise this principle is with your money (to the best of your ability). Support people and companies who have God honoring practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dignity of Chickens and the Character of God \u201cAnimal life, also belongs to him, but humans are called to exercise \u201cdominion\u201d over the rest of creation (Gen. 1: 28). All life is intrinsically valuable because our Creator values it. Whether of humans or chickens\u201a dignity is not a quality that is earned, but rather […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2289,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-link"],"yoast_head":"\n
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