ORIGINAL: Dubbya
Hoyttail... do you not think there is a difference between respecting something and placing it on a pedestal?
Yes, there is a definite difference and I can easilymake the distinction.
I choose to do both and I do so only because I believe that each and every one of God's creatures deserve some sort of respect. I believe any and everyliving creature is special to its maker. Yea, it might appear ghey but think about these next few things... youhave a childwith your wife, you love that life you made. On a lesser scale, if you made a bow from scratch, you love even that bow to a degree. The gist of what I'm getting at is that God made each and every one of these creatures. The same love and pride you have in that inanimate bow you made or even moreso your childrenis probably multiplied by a good number when it comes to God and his creatures. Hope someone gets me otherwise the sounds of crickets are sure to follow. LOL