CARP wrote:

> Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and
> multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the
> fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
> that moveth upon the earth.
>
> There is nothing that indicates equality between man and beast, not here nor
> anywhere else in the Scriptures. The idea of equality is insane. Even so, it
> is the prevalent teaching, and widely accepted opinion of the day. The new
> age people, the green peace folks, and the animal rights movement, would
> have us believe that these creatures have intellect, emotion, and will just
> like man. They would say that all living things have evolved within a
> delicately balanced environment. Then they threaten us with unfounded
> predictions of destruction. For that reason, man, beast, and environment are
> of equal importance. "Mother Earth" their goddess, must be protected,
> preserved, and revered, even at the expense of mankind, because all are
> dependent upon Her. Is "Earth Day" a universal day of reverence toward their
> god? Today's man does not see himself as superior to animals but rather that
> he is himself an animal. This includes his moral and ethical accountability.
> If an animal, then why not behave like one.


>

Dominion does not mean hate. Get a dictionary. The bible says rest
work animals on Sabbath. It says not to cause unnecessary pain.
It says not to muzzle animals working field.

Further, even in killing animals, if the animal suffers unnecessary
pain, it is no longer Kosher. The Shechet must kill in one slice with a
sharp blade and not to cause pain.


Clearly you don't know the meaning of dominion. I hope this free
education is helpful to you.




From
http://ar.vegnews.org/dominion.html

Doesn't the Bible say that humans have dominion over the animals?


Yes, the Bible states this in the story of Genesis after God creates
Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. Although I myself believe in the
theory of evolution, there are some vegetarians and animal rights
activists who do believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible.
These individuals would point out that according to the literal
interpretation of Genesis, no animal ever died in the Garden of Eden.
Therefore, in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve and all the animals were
vegetarians.

In this context, the phrase "dominion over the animals" could not have
referred to killing and eating them. Many would argue that "dominion" is
more accurately interpreted as "stewardship" rather than tyranny.
Furthermore, since the Garden of Eden represents the highest ethical
ideal, some people who believe in the literal interpretation of the
Bible interpret this to mean that vegetarianism is the highest ethical
ideal.


A Jewish View



Weren't people given dominion over animals? Didn't God put them
here for our use?

Dominion does not mean that we have the right to conquer and
exploit animals. Immediately after God gave people dominion over animals
(Genesis 1:26), He prohibited their use for food (Genesis 1:29).
Dominion means guardianship or stewardship - being co-workers with God
in taking care of and improving the world. (Shabbat 119; Sanhedrin 7)

The Talmud interprets "dominion" as the privilege of using
animals for labor only.(Sanhedrin 59b) It is extremely doubtful that the
concept of dominion permits breeding animals and treating them as
machines designed solely to meet our needs. Rav Kook stated that
dominion does not imply the rule of a tyrannical ruler who cruelly
governs in order to satisfy personal desires. He also indicated that he
cannot believe that such a repulsive form of servitude could be forever
sealed in the world of God whose "tender mercies are over all His work."
(Psalm 145:9)

Rabbi Hirsch stressed that people have not been given the right
or the power to have everything subservient to them. In commenting on
Genesis 1:26, he stated, "The earth and its creatures may have other
relationships of which we are ignorant, in which they serve their own
purpose." Hence, people, according to Judaism, do not have an unlimited
right to use and abuse animals and other parts of nature.

Commenting on Genesis 1:26, Rashi stated: "If a person is found
worthy, he has dominion over the animals. If he is not found worthy, he
becomes subservient before them, and the animals rule over him."




>
http://www.themodernreligion.com/an_main.htm
A Muslim View:

ll of the Koran's 114 chapters except one begins with the phrase "Allah
is merciful and compassionate." A Muslim is expected to recognize the
brotherhood of man and should treat a non-Muslim as a brother. Showing
compassion and charity, Muslims believe, is doing service to God.
Therefore, it is written in the Koran "No man is a true believer unless
he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. God will
not be affectionate to that man who is not affectionate to God's
creatures. Assist any person oppressed whether he is Muslim or non-Muslim."

Mohammed repeatedly forbade cruelty to animals, saying in the Hadith
popular tradition, "Whoever is kind to the creatures of God is kind to
himself."

Similarly, Mohammed taught "A good deed done to a beast is as good as
doing good to a human being; while an act of cruelty to a beast is as
bad as an act of cruelty to a human being."

The Koran (6:38) explains that such benevolence flows directly from God:
"There is not an animal on Earth, nor a bird that flies on it's wings,
but they are communities like you."

The Koran does permit meat-eating, but its also encourages healthful
foods (which, many Muslims conclude, does not include animal products).
Given these traditions, many Shi'ite Muslims and the Islamic mystics,
such as the Sufis, see vegetarianism as the Islamic ideal and choose
this diet.

Extract from "A History of God" by Karen Armstrong