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One Thing Chaim Said About Animals . . .
yeshuadisciple:
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--- Quote from: newman on November 29, 2007, 01:31:38 AM ---
I'm with you on that one.
Anybody who has a dog, cat or works with killer whales KNOWS animals have a soul. Maybe not the same level as ours, but a soul of some sort.
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I am inclined to agree with you. I don't know for sure but if a creature was made in G-d's image and said to be good, it's hard to see why this isn't possible.
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I'm not referring to jelly fish or lizards.
But the love and concern that cats & dogs show us indicates a soul. I've heard of dogs saving the lives of complete strangers. Cats have saved whole families from house fires by waking them up when the cat could have just run. Even Killer whales who could smash small boats to pieces have NEVER harmed a human in all recorded history. In Twofold Bay, NSW they used to save whalers from sharks! Wild dolphins in Monkey Meyer regularly beach on the sand bar and take great delite in communing with humans. There is something in them more than blind instinct.
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True, as far as them not attacking humans in general, I chalk it up to God's word to Noah that the fear and dread of man would be upon animals. Then I think of the Story of Balaam the prophet for hire riding his donkey towards the Israelites to curse them. The donkey would not go through the narrow pass because he saw an Angel standing there with his sword drawn ready to slay Balaam. The donkey had more sense than a man, not to mention God opened his mouth and he rebuked Balaam and then Balaams eyes were opened; his donkey saved his life. I think animals understand a lot more than we give them credit for, and for all our intellect we can be pretty stupid about spiritual things and pretty blind.
Iron Greek:
They have a brain and a spirit also instincts and intelligence
they dont have a soul
Sarah:
Yes, they have naturally instincts that substitute for their less intelligent minds.
How about thinking? Can animals think about things or do they simply act.
newman:
--- Quote from: Sarah on December 03, 2007, 07:28:20 PM ---Yes, they have naturally instincts that substitute for their less intelligent minds.
How about thinking? Can animals think about things or do they simply act.
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Cats think and plot like humans. That I can guarantee you.
Kiwi:
I believe all living creatures have a soul. And we as humans are protectors of these creatures.
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