Snakes as sinful pets

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I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…

So i’m wondering… isn’t the snake a symbolism as Satan??? I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all. I have one… but I know I am not sinning because I have a small tiny snake…

So yea I’m curious… is the snake symbolical as Satan… ??
 
MishellaLee said:
I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…

So i’m wondering… isn’t the snake a symbolism as Satan??? I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all. I have one… but I know I am not sinning because I have a small tiny snake…

So yea I’m curious… is the snake symbolical as Satan… ??
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Boy, you have seen no snakes:)I was born in Africa and I am afraid of them. Was I in the Far East and some will kill you in half a minute. You are dealing with sweet and inoffensive snakes. In Africa, when I was 4, one jumped to my neck and if my father was not around, I would be dead. I respect them. Satan? What would you prefer as symbol? A cow?🙂 A bull?🙂 snake, not nowadays, they are not the symbol of Satan. I would challenge the audience to tell us: What is your symbol of Devil for present times?

I would choose Money !👍
 
I am no fan of snakes, but I don’t see why it would be a problem to have one (a non-poisonous one :p) as a pet. Yes, in the book of Genesis, the devil was portrayed as a serpent; however, his other names portray his true nature far better- A liar, murderer, Accuser, Beelzebub, adversary, prince of this world, prince of devils, roaring lion, blasphemer, destroyer of souls, persecutor, seducer, betrayer and thief.
 
I would personally never get one, and I think you need to do serious research before you make the choice to get one, but come on-it’s not sinful.

Could it be sinful? Of course. Anything could be, in theory. As long as your not being a moron about it (IE-getting poisonous snakes, neglecting the care of your animals, etc) you’ll be fine.

And don’t handle rattlesnakes in religious ceremonies. That’s not a good thing! 😉
 
The snake is a symbol of Satan, yes, but the snake is also a symbol of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that He was like a snake (see John 3:14-15), so snakes can’t be all bad.
 
Most creatures, including humans, are instinctually programed to avoid snakes.

When cats hiss, they are actually mimicking a snake (think about it, hissing+open mouth with “fangs”), because many creatures will think twice before tangoing with a snake (would you mess with a hissing cat?).

So I’d say its just basic survival instinct that makes people wary of owning a snake. With due caution, however, I don’t believe it would be sinful to own one.
 
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone Catholic say it was sinful to keep a snake as a pet. The only way I can think of that it would be sinful is if you were extracting and selling snake venom to people without making sure they had good intentions for it (like medical research or something).

A lot of people are freaked out about snakes because some are extremely dangerous, and if you don’t know a lot about snakes, you don’t know which are the dangerous ones. It’s easier just to keep away from them all. It’s not dumb. Other people (like myself) just don’t like snakes because the way they move is creepy looking.

The snake is a symbol of Satan, but that doesn’t mean a snake is demonic. If you like to have a snake as a pet, go ahead.

–Jen
 
MishellaLee said:
I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…

So i’m wondering… isn’t the snake a symbolism as Satan??? I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all. I have one… but I know I am not sinning because I have a small tiny snake…

So yea I’m curious… is the snake symbolical as Satan… ??
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finally im not alone 😛 i thought i was the only one to love snakes, but i would say they’re not sinful how could they be, the Church and the Bible dont say nothin about ti being a sin
 
Rascalking said:
I would personally never get one, and I think you need to do serious research before you make the choice to get one, but come on-it’s not sinful.

Could it be sinful? Of course. Anything could be, in theory. As long as your not being a moron about it (IE-getting poisonous snakes, neglecting the care of your animals, etc) you’ll be fine.

And don’t handle rattlesnakes in religious ceremonies. That’s not a good thing! 😉
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Re: the bolded -

Man, you seriously make me crack up sometimes!! 😃

To the OP - As others have mentoined, having a snack isn’t sinful. Now, if you THINK a snack is the devil, then choose to keep one…gonna go with sinful. 👍
 
MishellaLee said:
I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…

So i’m wondering… isn’t the snake a symbolism as Satan??? I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all. I have one… but I know I am not sinning because I have a small tiny snake…

So yea I’m curious… is the snake symbolical as Satan… ??
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Snakes are animals, and therefore incapable of being either morally good or evil. Therefore, there is nothing evil about snakes, and, objectively speaking, there is no sin in owning one as a pet (whether or not it is prudent depends on the kind of snake and other circumstances).

Satan is a spirit and therefore has no material form. As with all angels, he has the ability to assume a material form, and according to the Bible he chose to assume the form of a snake in the Garden of Eden, and a dragon in the Book of Revelation. But the Bible also tells us that he can (and does) assume the form of an “angel of light” (i.e., one of the good angels as opposed to a fallen angel; see 2 Corinthians 11:14). Therefore, if someone says that snakes are evil because the devil has appeared as a snake, then by that same logic one would have to conclude that angels of light are evil (and, of course, such a conclusion makes no sense because it is contradictory).

But please keep in mind (and I am saying this as someone who worked in an animal hospital for several years) that even the most docile snakes can misidentify their owners and attack accordingly. I was once handling a python shortly after handling a mouse, and therefore my finger smelled like a mouse and was giving off heat (the two main senses a snake uses when hunting). As far as the python was concerned, my hand was a mouse, and with blinding speed he bite my hand, coiled around me and attempted to swallow me alive! Fortunately he was a runt python (less than two feet long) so the effect was more comical than dangerous, and I easily got him off me. At that point he was like “Oh, it’s you” and reverted back to his normal self.

This particular snake was extremely docile, and that was the one and only time he acted aggressively. But my point is, had he been larger, that one and only time could have been the end of me.
 
The snake is a symbol of many things (as mentioned).

Satan took took the form of a serpent in Genesis, but Satan can also take the form of an angel of light. Does that mean angels of light are sinful? Not at all.

Owning a snake is not sinful! Those that don’t like them due to an innate fear or past experience is one thing…those that don’t like them for religious reasons are being superstitious! 🙂
 
Of course it is true snakes are very often used to symbolise the devil.
MishellaLee said:
I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…
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If snakes were all bad the Church would be telling people to exterminate them.
I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all.
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Most people are freaked out about snakes because they bite and they are known for being venemous.
Ahimsa said:
The snake is a symbol of Satan, yes, but the snake is also a symbol of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that He was like a snake (see John 3:14-15), so snakes can’t be all bad.
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Sorry to nitpick but Jesus did not say he was like a snake.
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
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The relevance of the comparison was that the snake was ‘lifted up’ and people looked at it and were cured. Just as Jesus was lifted up ‘so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.’. Also Moses used a snake made of bronze not a live snake. This might be seen as important because in contrast to the bronze snake, the live snakes were biting and killing people.
 
nicolep said:
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Man, you seriously make me crack up sometimes!! 😃

To the OP - As others have mentoined, having a snack isn’t sinful. Now, if you THINK a snack is the devil, then choose to keep one…gonna go with sinful. 👍
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Speaking of cracking people up. That one really did get me.

Sometimes a typo is much better than what was intended: “if you think a snack is the devil…” Get thee away from me Cheetos! :rotfl::rotfl: Hahahahahahaha. OK I’m better now. It’s just the mental picture of the demon snack. 😃

What you meant to post was a good post, but what you actually posted brightened my day. 😃

Thanks!

–Jen
 
revert_jen said:
Speaking of cracking people up. That one really did get me.

Sometimes a typo is much better than what was intended: “if you think a snack is the devil…” Get thee away from me Cheetos! :rotfl::rotfl: Hahahahahahaha. OK I’m better now. It’s just the mental picture of the demon snack. 😃

What you meant to post was a good post, but what you actually posted brightened my day. 😃

Thanks!

–Jen
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LOL!!! I can’t force myself to proof read internet posts.

I find that most snacks are demonic. 😃 I’m glad I could help lighten your day a little, even if it wasn’t intentional. :o

ETA - :rotfl: I just noticed that I even wrote “snack” instead of snake twice! I was hungry when I posted that mesage. :rotfl:
 
MishellaLee said:
I don’t know where else to post this… but some people think that snakes are bad pets because what it says in the bible…

So i’m wondering… isn’t the snake a symbolism as Satan??? I would like anyones opinion… many people are freaked out about snakes because faith… and I think its kind of dumb… to be honest… snakes are very docile sweet (and i think cute) creatures not evil at all. I have one… but I know I am not sinning because I have a small tiny snake…

So yea I’m curious… is the snake symbolical as Satan… ??
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Yes, and so what? Cats also were considered symbolical animals of the Devil/Satan/The Evil one. That was then, this is now. The Catechism has nothing to say about certain animals supposed to be associated with Saten, thus cannot be pets.

Hundreds of thousands of people have pet snakes, usually non-venomous ones.
 
I would choose Money ! QOUTE

Yes!!! and greed is satan’s symbol as well.
 
Short answer no:

Long answer: Symbols are basically what society makes out of them. There’s really no absolute. One symbol will stand for one thing but it always changes one way or another. Why else would we not be content with calling our Eucharist a mere symbol?

Besides, I’ve grown rather fond of snakes myself (especially when I learned I was born in a Year of the Snake :p). I don’t have one as a pet but I wouldn’t mind seeing one at a zoo. ;p
 
I always liked snakes myself. They had a personality it seemed. NOW if one decided to get up and talk to me, I would have been spooked.

LOL at nicolep. I am hungry too. I think I am going to go and russel up those grilled deer tenderloins now.

God bless.
 
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