Genesis 1:26, KJV: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."

What is dominion?

The term dominion means to rule over nature. This is the idea that humans are in charge of the world on behalf of God. Some Christians who have a literal interpretation of the Bible believe that this gives humans the right to use the world's natural resources for their own benefit. Meet other animal lovers on 121Christiandating.com. Having a good character as a Christian dater can be transferred into how you value the earth and the animals on it.

We can all see how humans have used and abused the creation and the earth and animal kingdom for their own gain both monetary and by using all the space and leaving animals with no place to thrive and live in nature. We have seen the abuse of animals for entertainment, fashion and commercial farming that gives no thought to how these poor animals are treated and slaughtered. All these aspects have been hi-lighted by people like Greta Thunberg and her dedication to the survival of the world around us.

Dominion really mean, in the true sense of the word to take care of, to support to protect and safeguard. The reason that so many animals and wildlife of every kind is on the brink of extinction is because we have exploited them and abused them without any care for the living thing and the future. Humans have the idea that we have control at all costs. This superiority is not dominion it is abuse. As humans we are destroying the planet and we are risking our own survival by abusing the earth and the animals on it. This has been shown very clearly by the Covid pandemic that has swept across the globe.

The way that you treat animals will show what kind of person you are and that goes for dating and your human relationships. Cruelty and abuse is part of your personality and if you abuse animals then it is a small step to being abusive in a relationship. Meet other people who feel that world and dominion over it means that you would feel that caring for the natural world would be priority and meeting other singles who also love and care for nature is very important.