Weekly Newsletter from Christian Vegetarian Association CVA - November 23, 2023
From Christian Vegetarian Association (CVA)

  1. On Mindfulness (continued)
  2. All-Creatures.Org Ministry

1. On Mindfulness (continued)

Mindfulness engenders awe, wonder, and a desire to be a healer rather than an exploitative destroyer. Harming humans and nonhumans requires mindlessness, because thinking about victims’ experiences would naturally conflict with any desire to see them suffer and die. Being mindful can be painful, because empathy with those who suffer is unpleasant. But the opposite – refusing to acknowledge the experiences of others – results in harm not only to others but to ourselves in that we lead inauthentic, superficial, fraudulent lives.

We might lose a little freedom when we decide to do our best to not harm others. Our food choices might be restricted, we can become less inclined to financial and sexually exploit other people, and we might lead less resource-intensive lives. What we gain is potentially much greater than any modest restrictions in lifestyle choices.

We can look at the humans and nonhumans around us and know that, to the best of our abilities, we are living as their friends. We don’t have to avoid animal advocates to avoid awareness of what we are doing to nonhumans. We don’t need to establish arbitrary boundaries to separate those who warrant our compassion and concern and those who do not. Instead, we can be open to truth, knowledge, and wisdom; and this is truly liberating.

Some people find that embracing animal rights is a burden, but I think it can be a gift. I will discuss how this gift might be shared with others.

Stephen R. Kaufman, MD

2. From All-Creatures.Org Ministry


All-Creatures.org Newsletter, 15, 2023:

There is always so very much to share. We hope you enjoy this week's newsletter. Check out the many articles ...

UN staffers of course ‘pressured’ by Big Ag after release of Livestock’s Long Shadow — are vegans idiots for acting with integrity? — more accolades for the activism of Karen Davis — faith and ‘anymals’ — Beyond Speciesism [poetry book] — say yeah for shuttered racetracks! — detailed manual: exposing animal abuse — buying chicks, eating eats = unwanted roosters — TURKEYS: articles, stories, poems — more bats tortured in labs — and more…

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In the Love of the Lord,
Frank L Hoffman
All-Creatures.org

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Kindness,
Tams Nicholson
Executive Directress
All-Creatures.org 

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