How can a true believer not have any empathy for people and animals? I believe in followings God's Word, but also having respect and a loving nature towards people/animals. I just dont see how Jesus can live in someone & they not be lovable like Him.

The Word speaks about kindness, so yes, this is important. God created animals & Proverbs speaks of not being cruel to animals, so I do believe that a true believer bears the nature of God in that he/she will display kindness to God's creation as appropriate.

Now, that doesn't say that if you butcher animals for eating purposes that you are being cruel, but cruelty to animals just for the heck of it is NOT Godly at all.

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