Baha’i: “Know thou that every created thing is a sign of the revelation of God.” ~ Bahá’u’lláh
Buddhism: “Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, so with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings . . . ” ~ Buddha
Christianity: “Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground . . . I give every green plant for food.’ And it was so.” ~ Genesis 1:29–30
Confucianism: “Mencius said that kindness or love should be extended to all things (Mencius 7A:45). This was based on his principle that the “inability to bear the suffering of others” (including animals) is in fact the distinguishing characteristic of the human species. It was also consistent with the greater awareness of and appreciation for the natural world that we see in Mencius.” “The Japanese Confucian scholar Kaibara Ekken, in the Tokugawa period, translated this into explicit recommendations against mistreatment of animals and plants, which he construed as “serving Heaven” (from Mencius 7A:1), thus placing humane treatment of animals in a clearly religious context.”
Hinduism: “The purchaser of flesh performs violence by his wealth; he who eats flesh does so by enjoying its taste; the killer by tying and killing the animal. Thus, there are three forms of killing. He who desires to augment his own flesh by eating the flesh of other creatures lives in misery in whatever species he may take his birth. ~ Mahabharata, Anu.115.40 and 115.47
Islam: “There is not an animal on earth, nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you.” ~ Quran: Surah 6, verse 38
Jainism: “He who looks on the creatures of the Earth, big and small, as his own self, comprehends this immense world.” ~ Lord Mahavira
Judaism: “In the Lord’s hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all humankind.” ~ Hebrew Bible
Native American: “Every seed is awakened and so is all animal life. It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being and we therefore yield to our animal neighbours the same right as ourselves, to inhabit this land.” ~ Sitting Bull
Sikhism: “Show kindness and mercy to all beings, and realize that the Lord is pervading everywhere. This is the way of life of the enlightened soul.” ~ Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Taoism: “In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the Earth is solid and full, all creatures flourish together, content with the way they are . . . ” ~ Lao Tzu
Unitarianism: “We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” ~ Seventh Unitarian Principle
Zoroastrianism: “Whoever teaches care for all these seven creations does well and pleases the Bounteous Immortals; then that person’s soul will never arrive at kinship with the Hostile Spirit.” ~ Shayast-na-Shayast
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