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from Jesus:
The purpose of life is to
grow toward higher levels of awareness, higher levels of consciousness.
Therefore, spiritual evolution generally does not go backward. So once
a lifestream has attained to the human level, it rarely goes down to
the animal level. I am not saying there are no exceptions to this, but
I am saying that such exceptions are extremely rare. Therefore, the
people who believe that humans regularly incarnate as animals are out
of touch with reality.
If a lifestream was to go to a lower level of evolution and reincarnate
as an animal, it would be because that lifestream had descended to that
level of consciousness. In other words, there would be no difference
between that lifestream and the lifestreams of other beings at that
level. An animal does not have an individual soul. Animals have a group
soul, and this is why you see a herd mentality in many animal species.
So even if a human soul went backward and incarnated as an animal, that
soul would not have the same type of individuality and consciousness
as when it was at the human level. So it really doesn't make sense to
say that you could eat an animal with a human soul.
Planet Earth was designed as a platform for the evolution of human souls.
Human souls are at a higher level than animals. The lifestream of an
animal can eventually progress to the human level. Nevertheless, animals
are at a lower level of spiritual evolution than humans. Therefore,
animals are subservient to humans and the key to their growth is to
serve humans. One of the ways in which animals progress is in their
interaction with humans, such as being domesticated animals or pets.
Especially pets can progress by imitating the qualities and personalities
of their owners. However, please do not misinterpret this to mean that
I am saying people should have pets in order to help animals grow. This
should be an individual decision.
What I am saying here is that human beings do have a right to make responsible
use of the service that can be offered by animals. This service includes
using animals for food. In other words, from a spiritual standpoint
it is acceptable that people kill animals in order to survive.
However, there is a very fine line to be found in the treatment of animals,
and people will be held accountable for mistreating animals. You currently
see horrendous misuses of animals by human beings. The cause is that
human beings have become trapped in the lower state of consciousness,
the carnal mind. That same state of consciousness also causes human
beings to commit horrendous atrocities against other human beings.
Please understand that I am not trying to downplay the need to treat
animals according to a Christ standard. I am not trying to downplay
the efforts of the many truly spiritual and concerned people who are
working for the protection of the environment and for improvements in
the treatment of animals. However, I encourage such people to realize
that the cause of all inhumane treatment of animals is the lower state
of consciousness. Therefore, the only real solution to the problem is
to raise the consciousness of humankind as a whole.
The best way to do that is to encourage those who are more spiritually
advanced to attain Christ consciousness on an individual level. You
will remember my statement that if I be lifted up I would draw all people
unto me. The reality behind that statement is that all people are connected
in consciousness. So if you raise the consciousness of one human being,
you will raise the consciousness of humanity as a whole.
What I am saying here is that if you are concerned about improving the
treatment of animals, the best thing you could possibly do is to make
an all-out effort to attain Christ consciousness and to encourage other
people to enter the true inner path that leads to Christ consciousness.
This will improve the treatment of animals and human beings more than
any other single factor.
I am not hereby saying that people should not work for improving the
treatment of animals through various means, including raising public
awareness of this problem. What I am saying is that you should heed
the words in the statement to seek first the kingdom of God and all
else will be added unto you. Make it your foremost priority to seek
the Christ consciousness, and you will become much more effective in
your work for improving the treatment of animals.
Concerning a vegetarian of vegan lifestyle, I have commented on this
elsewhere .
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