Frank and Mary Hoffman

Why do we, as retired clergy say, "The church's indifference to the suffering of EVEN companion animals?" It's because the church is indifferent to the horrible suffering of animals who are raised and killed for their furs, which is evidenced by the number of people who wear their furs to church. It's also because the church glorifies the suffering of farmed animals with their fund raising and other dinners.

Ever since human beings broke the bonds of trust they had with God in the Garden of Eden, and disobeyed the Lord, the earth has become filled with horror, pain, and suffering for both humans and non-humans.

For more than two decades, we have been struggling with the conflicts that ethical vegans have faced within the Church.

People who have a deep empathy for every living being upon this earth naturally seek to live more compassionately. They do everything in their power to end the suffering of every other living being, whether human or non-human. They stop eating animals. They stop wearing animal skins and using any product or services that exploit animals. They become vegans.