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[Cure of Ars]

Anyone have any dead pets they want to talk about?

[Brother Adam]

Only if they are baptized of course!

Dogs don't have souls, only humans do. All animals came from the dust and to the dust they shall return.

[hyperdulia again]

Cure your avatar scares me!

there can be as much theological debate as people wanna have, but Brownie was people.  He's waitin' on me.

[musturde]

Isn't it possible that all living things have souls but their souls die when they die?

[Winchester]

My pet lawyer, Warren Snicket. He used to sleep on a heat rock in my room and sue people.

[Cure of Ars]

Brother Adam, on Jul 3 2003, 11:50 AM, said:

Only if they are baptized of course!

Dogs don't have souls, only humans do. All animals came from the dust and to the dust they shall return.

I personally don't know the answer to this so I want to dive into this a little deeper.

If we are going to have a body and a spirit in heaven, why can't God resurrect pets even if they do not have a soul?

[Winchester]

No one said He couldn't.

[Cure of Ars]

Winchester, on Jul 3 2003, 12:04 PM, said:

No one said He couldn't.

So is will fluffy go to heaven or not?

[dUSt]

To me, heaven is a place where there are no cats.

[Cure of Ars]

hyperdulia again, on Jul 3 2003, 11:57 AM, said:

Cure your avatar scares me!

there can be as much theological debate as people wanna have, but Brownie was people.  He's waitin' on me.

It is a little scary.  Do you think I should change it?

[Kilroy the Ninja]

I believe I once read an arguement that went along the lines of every living creature has a soul, because that is the spark that indicates life, but that only human souls went to heaven or hell primarily because they had knowledge of good and evil.


:ph34r:

[Cure of Ars]

dUSt, on Jul 3 2003, 12:05 PM, said:

To me, heaven is a place where there are no cats.

Amen, I hate cats.

My grandma used to say that they would jump right on a baby and smell of elderberries the life out.

[IcePrincessKRS]

musturde, on Jul 3 2003, 11:57 AM, said:

Isn't it possible that all living things have souls but their souls die when they die?

Vegetative souls vs. Rational Souls. Only people have Rational souls (and thats why only people go to heaven).  All other living things--animals, plants, etc., have vegetative souls.

I don't think I can go into this much more without doing some research, though, because I'm dredging up freshman year Theology. I'd need to go back and refresh my memory to really discuss the concept I just tossed out.... maybe next time I'll keep my trap shut...

[hyperdulia again]

My Kitty is my Child, my first-born.   My Heart.  I don't like people that are racist again' cats. :ph34r:  

[Kilroy the Ninja]

Yeah Hyper, I've got three cats.  And Don John is a dog person.  Just remember that bit of poetic justice the next time he ticks you off!
:ph34r:

[Cure of Ars]

hyperdulia again, on Jul 3 2003, 12:12 PM, said:

My Kitty is my Child, my first-born.   My Heart.  I don't like people that are racist again' cats. :ph34r: 

Please tolerate my intolerance.
          

[dUSt]

hyperdulia again, on Jul 3 2003, 12:12 PM, said:

My Kitty is my Child, my first-born.   My Heart.  I don't like people that are racist again' cats. :ph34r: 

It wouldn't be racist. It would be specist.

[IcePrincessKRS]

hyperdulia again, on Jul 3 2003, 12:12 PM, said:

My Kitty is my Child, my first-born.   My Heart.  I don't like people that are racist again' cats. :ph34r: 

I confess, I'm racist against cats... I'm allergic to them, so I have a lame excuse. I am a dog person. My husband likes cats, but since he can't have one b/c of my allergies, he wants pet ducks or geese. I told him the day he gets birds I'm going out and getting my dog. And I do mean he wants them as PETS, like, he'd train them to follow him around and stuff. He's done it before.

[hyperdulia again]

Kilroy the Ninja, on Jul 3 2003, 12:15 PM, said:

Yeah Hyper, I've got three cats.  And Don John is a dog person.  Just remember that bit of poetic justice the next time he ticks you off!
:ph34r:

haha

[musturde]

My mom used to love cats, when she was 5 or 6 she chased this big cat around and it scratches her in the face. She had to go to the hospital. She doesn't like them as much now (but doesn't hate them)(at least I don't think).