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The population of Saint-Maurice-Saint-Germain is 401.
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What are the religious views on killing animals?
Christianity as of a.d. 2009 does NOT practice animal sacrifice, as some primitive cults such as Santeria (lit. saintness) which appopriates some Catholic customs and saints/The feeling is- Man has dominion over the animals- and should use them wisely. This permits the use of animals for food- indeed fisherman are shown time and again in a favorable light in scripture.= normal agricultural use of meat animals and scientific research, etc. are Okay. what is not Okay is deliberate abuse of animals,animal worship or quasi-worship- some would say this extends to Pet cemeteries and the like., and as mentioned before animal sacrifice which usually involves torture and suffering on the part of the animals. it should be noted that Hunting is somewhat of a Grey area,neither condemned nor condoned. still I cannot imagine St. Francis ( nature boy indeed) out hunting with a shotgun!
How did the saints become saints though people can do what they did and can make it better?
It is true that due to skill, talent, sheer determination, wealth and modern amenities there are people that can surpass the saints in their humanitarian achievements. However, it is not the humanitarian achievement itself that makes a saint. The secret of the saint is a normal person doing normal things in an extraordinary manner. This extraordinary manner is contained in the intent of the saint - a saint does everything solely for the greater glory of God and to give charity towards his neighbor. A humanitarian does not have this full intention, and hence, though they may do great things and give great boons to mankind, they are not saints. While some humanitarians may be altruistic for such paltry reasons as fame, publicity and good public relations, others are sincere and do their actions out of kindness and genuine regard for their fellow man, however, even this altruistic intent is not a supernatural intent but a natural one. Only those that have a supernatural intent and who have practiced heroic virtue in their own lives are recognized as saints by the Catholic Church. All the saints in heaven, whether canonized or not, are there because of their supernatural intention and life of grace with God. And above these facts, Saintness in gift from GOD
