How might a religious believer be influenced by their beliefs and teachings in their attitude towards the use of animals for entertainment

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“How might a religious believer be influenced by their beliefs and teachings in their attitude towards the use of animals for entertainment”

There have been several Bible verses and church statements that have been written about animals and this would influence a Christian’s attitude towards the use of animals for entertainment.

Bullfighting is a controversial issue, the bulls are made to bleed before forcing them to run around a ring until they are exhausted, at which point they are killed. In the Roman Catholic Catechism it says “Animals…are owed respect and appropriate care. We owe them kindness.” Many forms of animal entertainment do not treat the animals kindly; and therefore this statement should influence a believer to be against the forms of animal entertainment that cause the animals pain.

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In the Bible, in Genesis 8:22-9:17 it says “All the animals…will live in fear of you. They are all placed under your power.” The fact that it says “They are all placed under your power”, might influence a religious believer to think that we are allowed to control animals and we can do whatever we want with them, they would therefore think that it is alright to use animals for entertainment.

In the Bible, in Proverbs 12:10, it says “A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs.” This might make a ...

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