Does God grieve over an extinct species?

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Does God grieve over an extinct species?

Does He expect us to care for the continuation of a plant or animal species?

Will we be held accountable for not doing “something” to prevent a life form from being completely eradicated?

Is the death of a species a “little death” for us too? [as part of our universe]

What is your take on this?
 
You may want to refine your question a bit. Man has caused the extinction of several species. How many species have gone extinct due to natural selection? Is their extinction a bad thing?
 
Binary said:
You may want to refine your question a bit. Man has caused the extinction of several species. How many species have gone extinct due to natural selection? Is their extinction a bad thing?
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It depends what “natural selection” means…is it because their habitat was destroyed? Is it because these species evolved? Then, that is not a destruction of the species, but an evolution, no? [As in “new revised / improved” version…]

I’m talking about an entire species of something that existed and no longer does…

What is your take on this?
 
Sunflower15 said:
Does God grieve over an extinct species?

Does He expect us to care for the continuation of a plant or animal species?

Will we be held accountable for not doing “something” to prevent a life form from being completely eradicated?

Is the death of a species a “little death” for us too? [as part of our universe]

What is your take on this?
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Do you really think God would object if we eradicate completely rats, mosquitoes, cockroaches and the like?? I don’t think so!
 
Dinosaurs went extinct long before humans even came on the scene.

How many NEW species have been discovered in recent years? Who knows when they were created!
 
thistle said:
Do you really think God would object if we eradicate completely rats, mosquitoes, cockroaches and the like?? I don’t think so!
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Ah, h…I can’t stand those! I guess they are needed as part of the food chain, no?

But, yes, I think God loves ALL creatures…and that without His Will constantly sustaining their existence, they would no longer be…

Go figure why!🤷
 
Catholic90 said:
Dinosaurs went extinct long before humans even came on the scene.

How many NEW species have been discovered in recent years? Who knows when they were created!
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According to Science or the Bible?
 
Creation is a gift to us. It must sadden God if we misuse or take His gifts for granted.Just as a parent would if a child was ungrateful or destructive.
I don’t think grieve would be the correct choice of words, though.
 
gelsbern said:
According to Science or the Bible?
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Well, considering the Bible is not a science textbook, how about science?

(PS. I don’t think the Bible mentions the new species that have been discovered in recent years and months, either!)
 
gelsbern said:
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Uh, h…according to whatever species currently are going extinct or in danger of extinction…

This is NOT about evolution vs. creation…[we can do another thread for that, though]

It’s about responsibility for the cosmos/universe/nature, particularly the living things…

IF God is a loving God [HE IS!], does He grieve over what we destroy?
 
Sunflower15 said:
Uh, h…according to whatever species currently are going extinct or in danger of extinction…

This is NOT about evolution vs. creation…[we can do another thread for that, though]

It’s about responsibility for the cosmos/universe/nature, particularly the living things…

IF God is a loving God [HE IS!], does He grieve over what we destroy?
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Don’t know…

However, again, some things He created were destroyed BEFORE humans came into the picture…🤷 (ie. dinosaurs)
 
Sunflower15 said:
Does God grieve over an extinct species?
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In God is all joy and peace and glory, thus there can be nothing in Himself which allows for grief - either in Himself or in those who participate in His glory. Scripture tells us clearly that there is no grieving in Heaven (cf. Rev. 21).
 
Catholic90 said:
Don’t know…

However, again, some things He created were destroyed BEFORE humans came into the picture…🤷 (ie. dinosaurs)
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I read online the other day that some forms of dino’s did co-exist…I thought they didn’t …oh, well…that belongs to the realm of science, though

My question is…[and I’m AMAZED NO one is even attempting an answer…Hm,m…]…let me re-phrase it…

1 -Does God grieve over the destruction of those, and ONLY those, species of living things - Animal or Plant- that Humans cause to go into extinction?

2 -Does God expect us to care for these “little” forms of life?

3 -Will He hold us responsible for their destruction?

4 -Is the loss of a little plant somewhere a loss for all of us?
[besides the point that maybe it just so happened to have been the source of an antidote to some horrible plague, and we just destroyed it!]

Are we responsible for the natural world and its well-being? As in, we will be judged for that?
 
FCEGM said:
In God is all joy and peace and glory, thus there can be nothing in Himself which allows for grief - either in Himself or in those who participate in His glory. Scripture tells us clearly that there is no grieving in Heaven (cf. Rev. 21).
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There is quite a bit of grief in Judgment, though! Otherwise…

And, the Bible has plenty of passages about God “grieving,” actually…and of being angry, remorseful [of having created us], etc…🤷.

So, that passage must refer to some future time AFTER the judgment and all…
 
FCEGM said:
In God is all joy and peace and glory, …
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Uh, h…Are we talking about the Judeo-Christian God of the Old Testament? It sounds like you are talking about a New Age “warm & fuzzy” type of God…

Have you read the OT? The God of Scriptures gets jealous, angry, remorseful, sad…on and on…

On occasion, He wipes out cities and even the entire world once…
 
Sunflower15 said:
Uh, h…Are we talking about the Judeo-Christian God of the Old Testament? It sounds like you are talking about a New Age “warm & fuzzy” type of God…

Have you read the OT? The God of Scriptures gets jealous, angry, remorseful, sad…on and on…

On occasion, He wipes out cities and even the entire world once…
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I hear grief,anger, & sadness expressed this way too, in the Bible but I think it’s in reference to our sins.
I think the “New Age” God would be the one grieving over the demise of the spotted newt but being “OK” with our indiscretions.😉
 
Binary said:
You may want to refine your question a bit. Man has caused the extinction of several species. How many species have gone extinct due to natural selection? Is their extinction a bad thing?
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I AGREE. Refine the question.

Natural selection is one thing, human disregard for the planet another. In the United States the Bald Eagle (and the symbol of this country), and the Peregrine Falcon were nearly wiped out because of the chemical DDT (applied to crops). The use of DDT has subsequently been banned–and attempts to save these raptors from extinction have been successful.
 
Cracker_Mom said:
I hear grief,anger, & sadness expressed this way too, in the Bible but I think it’s in reference to our sins.
I think the “New Age” God would be the one grieving over the demise of the spotted newt but being “OK” with our indiscretions.😉
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Agreed. And if disobedience is a sin, then…how about Genesis…was there a mandate at some level at least] to care for God’s universe?
Does ALL sin of disobedience cause judgment?
Is it a sin not to care?
 
Sunflower15 said:
Agreed. And if disobedience is a sin, then…how about Genesis…was there a mandate at some level at least] to care for God’s universe?
Does ALL sin of disobedience cause judgment?
Is it a sin not to care?
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It’s not so much disobedience sometimes as ignorance.We don’t always realize the effects of our actions.
 
Cracker_Mom said:
It’s not so much disobedience sometimes as ignorance.We don’t always realize the effects of our actions.
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True! And, that happens with ANY sin! 😉

But, should we be more careful and more caring of all living things that belong to God?

Is there judgment for not doing this?

And, besides the reward/punishment thing, does it cause grief to our loving God?
 
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