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Originally Posted by oogii
Do you think God minds if we kill pests?
like swat a fly?or clap a mosquito?or set torturing traps for mice and rats?spray poison to kill a roach?
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I don't think God minds.
God gave man dominion over the earth. Prior to Adam and Eve's sin, the garden of Eden was basically self-sustaining. Afterwards, man was required to till the soil, kill for meat and clothing, etc. The balance was broken. Killing bugs and pests is part of having dominion over the earth and subduing it.
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Leviticus 11:20 God tells man which insects he is allowed to kill and eat, and which ones he can not eat. The Bible never says that man can not kill any other insects-- just that man can not eat them.
This thread reminds me of a story.......
One day there was a bug in our living room and so my dad scooped it up and carried it outside. He looked at me and said "I'm an exterminator!" I looked back at him and said "No, you're a Buddhist exterminator."
(Buddhist because he didn't kill the bug..... for those who don't get it.)