[Vision2020] The Bible and wolves

[Ralph Nielsen]

 From a fundamentalist activist in Boise. It makes me wonder who they  
believe designed and created wolves in the first place.

Ralph

The Bible and wolves

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Bryan Fischer, Executive Director

THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION AND THE DELISTING OF WOLVES

Although the issue of wolf delisting is outside the charter of the  
IVA, the Judeo-Christian tradition does in fact offer a perspective  
on the presence of predatory animals.

The book of Leviticus contains part of the civil code for the ancient  
nation of Israel. In a section toward the end, God, speaking through  
Moses, identifies the results of obedience in the nation’s life and  
compares them to the consequences of disobedience.

He says, “If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my  
commands . . I will remove savage beasts from the land . . . But if  
you will not listen to me . . . and reject my decrees and abhor my  
laws . . . I will send wild animals against you, and they will rob  
you of your children, (and) destroy your cattle . . ” (Leviticus  
26:3, 6, 14, 22)

In other words, one sign that a nation is operating under an open  
heaven and with the blessing of God is that its people will have  
little to fear from predatory animals. On the other hand, one sign  
that God is withdrawing his favor from a land due to its rejection of  
him is that the nation must once again confront the threat to life  
and livestock posed by predatory creatures from the wild.

The odd thing here is that, by deliberating re-introducing non-native  
wolves into the wilds of Idaho, we in essence brought this danger  
upon our selves. The wolf population is clearly threatening the  
livelihoods – and lives - of any number of Idaho families, and it is  
consistent with the Judeo-Christian tradition that decisive action be  
taken to deal with the threat.

Idaho Values Alliance
PO Box 44873
Boise, ID 83711