Do Animals Have Souls?

[Greyroofoo]

I was discussing this with my co-workers today and it spawned some "creative" arguments until my supervisor decided doing actual work is more important than debates.

What does everybody here think?

[korme]

ALL animals? Dogs I can see. But rats? Soulless.

[vex]

ALL animals? Dogs I can see. But rats? Soulless.
If one does, the other does.

[sovereignstar]

If one does, the other does.
Surely I don't fuck sandwiches.

[WSUCougar]

Can we define "soul" to some degree?

[korme]

i got soul but i'm not a soldier

[RendeR]

Everything has a soul, from the lowliest pre-animate matter to the most complex creature in the universe. Though I have no concrete belief system as yet, I tend to like the idea that everyone gets recycled based on their actions during their lifetimes.

Live a good life, come back as a pampered house cat ;)

Live a bad life, you spend a few decades as a bit of mold or an annoying virus.

[Riggins44]

I hope not... cuz if so, there'll be a lot of pissed off sheep looking for me in hell.

[Lathum]

Everything has a soul, from the lowliest pre-animate matter to the most complex creature in the universe. Though I have no concrete belief system as yet, I tend to like the idea that everyone gets recycled based on their actions during their lifetimes.

Live a good life, come back as a pampered house cat ;)

Live a bad life, you spend a few decades as a bit of mold or an annoying virus.
I think I would rather enjoy being an annoying virus ( more then I am now )

[BigJohn&TheLions]

I hope not... cuz if so, there'll be a lot of pissed off sheep looking for me in hell.

...and then you would spend the rest of eternity facing a cliff.

[Dutch]

i got soul but i'm not a soldier

I was singing that today while still in uniform. Mrs Dutch says, "Um, I think you got that backwards."

:)

[Greyroofoo]

Can we define "soul" to some degree?

i was thinking kind of the christianity version (being that's what I know best), sorry for not being clear. Although hearing other interpretations of "soul" would be interesting to me

[st.cronin]

I don't recall the whole gist but C.S. Lewis argues that our pets do have souls, and they are saved through us - in the same way we are saved through Jesus.

[Raiders Army]

I don't recall the whole gist but C.S. Lewis argues that our pets do have souls, and they are saved through us - in the same way we are saved through Jesus.
Well, that's a sucky theorem.

[jeff061]

Humans are animals. With egos.

[sportsfan13]

I would like to believe that when my fish Panama Jack died, he went to the big ocean in the sky. So, yea, I believe that all animals have souls.

[Kodos]

Do animals who don't take Jesus as their personal savior go to hell?

[Dutch]

Do animals who don't take Jesus as their personal savior go to hell?

If that's where the atheists are then, yes.

[Raiders Army]

Do priests get an "employee's discount" getting into Heaven? Would that explain their rationale for doing nasty things with little boys?

[BrianD]

Do animals who don't take Jesus as their personal savior go to hell?

And what happens if they die by drowning in baptism water?

[Kodos]

And what happens if they die by drowning in baptism water?

I think they're free and clear in that case. As long as they don't sin while drowning.

[Dutch]

I think they're free and clear in that case. As long as they don't sin while drowning.

I think that's right, I'll check the manual the next time I'm in a Motel 6.

[Raiders Army]

I think that's right, I'll check the manual the next time I'm in a Motel 6.
That's fucking great.

[Surtt]

I think they're free and clear in that case. As long as they don't sin while drowning.



I think I might swear a bit while this was happening to me.

[AlexB]

I think I might swear a bit while this was happening to me.

Or at least lose bladder control which I'm sure would be frowned upon by above