(II Samuel xv - xviii) Again, if we isolate those parts which in our proposed classification would have to be labelled «Religion», some of them do not appear to have any particular relevance to the religious life as it is understood by civilized men in our contemporary world; such as the detailed regulations for
the ritual slaughter of animals in the Book of Leviticus.
Not exact matches
While Judaism contains the oldest known humane limits on the use
of animals (e.g., harming an
animal is punishable,
slaughter must be painless, they must be fed before one's children, they are to rest on the Sabbath, etc.), it does not eliminate
animals for use as food, manufacture, or for
ritual.
Dutch lawmakers Tuesday approved an
animal - rights measure that would ban Jewish and Muslim methods
of ritual slaughter, the Parliament press office said.
Further, every
ritual slaughter requires a preinspection
of the blade to make certain that there are no nicks, which might somehow cause extra pain to the
animal.
With Islamic and Jewish leaders in Australia largely accepting the stunning
of animals and the vast amount
of «halal accredited» meat produced in Australia coming from facilities that do stun
animals before
slaughter, the suffering
of sheep in
ritual slaughter continues unnecessarily.
ARM's investigations
of the religious sacrifice have grown at a steady rate due to the existence
of these
slaughter farms, their culture and along with it their beliefs, traditions and religions that require the sacrificing
of animals to perform both good and evil
rituals and spells.