EVIDENCE OF GOD IN MAN AND ANIMAL

Animal rights activists knowing humans and animals differ set about to influence and organize people, not animals, against inhumane treatment of animals. During the Civil War abolitionists organized slaves, fellow human beings, and wrought havoc with the Confederacy. How successful the activists would be if they could organize insects! Let us leave fantasy land.

God spoke with Adam and set conditions concerning his residence in the garden. Adam was to care for the garden and was given every produce except for the fruit of the the tree in the midst of the garden. God provided Eve as one that was eminently suited to Adam's needs and for their mutual happiness. The above is found in Genesis 2:8-25.

Adam named the animals, not vice versa. No conditions are recorded for the animals of the garden. Adam followed his wife's example and sinned by acting contrary to acquired knowledge. Adam and Eve had no inborn traits of intelligent behavior. After they sinned Adam and Eve were instructed to clothe themselves properly. Independent will is seen in their own clothing design. Other consequences of their disobedience may be read in Genesis 3:et al. None of the instructions given to Adam were required of the animal kingdom.

Peter used the differences between human and animal life to emphasize self control which is a quality of human behavior. In 2 Peter 2 the apostle points out that humans choose to become beast-like. When they become self willed and no longer abide by God's will they behave as if they are incapable of learning —- like the beasts. He goes on to recall the remarkable story of Balaam being instructed by a donkey (KJV, an ass) speaking to him, which he says is known to be dumb, that is unable to speak.