Food for thought...(Response to my question of yesterday, "Is it a sin to kill ants?"

 Brian Cameron: "The original Hebrew(in the bible) says, "Thou shalt not Murder," which is very different than killing. If someone tries to murder you and you kill them instead have you sinned? No, you have not."

Hate is the path to the dark side... always make your decisions based on what you love, and there can be no sin. for example... don't murder the ants cause you hate their piles of dirt... this is sinful.

kill the ants to protect yourself and your family cause you love them and don't want them bitten, then there is no sin."

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Anita Mahaffey: "I use a mixture of boric acid, corn meal and peanut butter, or whatever other "bait" they're after, mixed with water. It takes days, or even weeks to get back to the queen, but once she dies, the nest is vanquished. I catch the cockroaches (which are very rare in the house) and feed them to my hens."

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Jinny Rucker: "I don't know, but my mom killed a ton of them yesterday and prayed for all of them and made the sign of the cross and everything. She's so funny!"

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Cj Sullivan: "My 10 year old loves to make an "ant swimming pool" and sadly, ants can't swim."

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Pasta Primavera" "I've had ants in my apartment this year. I found one in my bed and as I was smushing it, I said, " I'm sorry", so I guess to have that remorseful feeling tells me that it's not completely right ( to me), maybe, but I would probably do it again.Usually with lone insects inside, I set them out on the porch."

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Sallie Allen Forrester: "No if your intention is to bring balance to your yard and keep them from hurting kids etc. But if you kill them for fun- shame on you. Young Kids don't really understand and not as culpable as someone that knows better. But if you enjoy killing ants then it might be the least of your problems."

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Osti Mon: "Are they sinning when they invade my home? I heard grits will keep them down. Ant hills in Athens are humongous and invasive! Controlling them is necessary."
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David Nihiserer: "Ortho RAID its good to invade!"

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Paul Lenz: "is it a sin for ants to bite you?"

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Stephane Finley: "Yes!"