The bonobo is popularly known for its high levels of sexual behavior. Sex functions in conflict appeasement, affection, social status, excitement, and stress reduction. It occurs in virtually all partner combinations and in a variety of positions.
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Of course not. And that is telling about law is it not? It is more by virtue of the commandment itself that sin exists than the mere act alone. God commands and we must obey or suffer. And the giving of greater commandments allows for greater blessings and or punishments. Like being raised up in the gospel covenant to a higher state of existence by virtue of the greater commandments you must keep. So like commandments provide a means to achieve higher states of existence.
I would expect that God does give animals their instinct. I would expect that their spirit exists independently with a set knowledge given of God in the beginning according to their sphere of existence. I am thinking that a certain level of animal spirit might make alive more than one sort of animal. Like an insect median level of independent existence, a microbial, a mamalian level of intelligence, and what not.
There could be some serious thought given to animal spirituality. I presently doubt all animals are ever saved as it were. Some can be according to the will of the Father and it would be something to find out the destiny of animal spirits like do they reincarnate or are we going to run out of species by over-breading them. Like will cows suddenly stop reproducing because there are no more cow spirits to come here? Famine because of our gluttony? Well, have it your way....................? We deserve a break today..............? Finger lickin' good...............what? No more chickens! How can there be no more chickens?
Is that why the dinosaurs suddenly stopped? Is that a control God uses for his purposes? God does set bounds and limitations on habitations. He said so.
Acts 17: 26 26 And hath made of bone blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
If for us certainly we see it for animals too. Species management would be a huge concern of God's. But every creation only enjoys its felicity according to what measure of command that they do receive. And it is not inglorious. Looking into the eyes of our friends is humbling to realize the inescapable innocence we see.
If man trains an animal to kill. The sin is man's and not the animal's if sin happens.
Still there are these ponderables:
Lev. 20: 16 16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Lev. 26: 6 6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Nightlion wrote:I would expect that God does give animals their instinct.
So perhaps God gives women who like women their instinct too...
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
According to Evolutionary principles we both are both!
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
Drifting wrote:So perhaps God gives women who like women their instinct too...
IMHO, in Mormon culture, the homophobia against males has a function: to weed out the beta males, so that there would be more females available for the alpha males.
Homophobia against females also has a function: revenge against females who choose to not marry. Females with lesbian trends who supported polygamy were not stigmatized.
Huckelberry said: I see the order and harmony to be the very image of God which smiles upon us each morning as we awake.
When I was a kid, we had 2 cats. They were brother and sister. Once I caught the male cat performing incest on his sister. I rescued her, but not before she was damaged goods. This incident caused her to become promiscuous, because shortly after that she became pregnant. I assumed she got pregnant from the nice cat next door, but when the kittens were born, one of them was part siamese, one had fluffy black and white fur, and the others had solid white short hair. She was sleeping with the whole neighborhood.
"We have taken up arms in defense of our liberty, our property, our wives, and our children; we are determined to preserve them, or die." - Captain Moroni - 'Address to the Inhabitants of Canada' 1775
Cylon wrote:Bcspace, you believe in human evolution? Wow. Didn't see that one coming.
Not only that, he does not believe in a Global flood.
Truly 5% apostate.
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.” Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric
"One, two, three...let's go shopping!" Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator