Do Animals Have Souls?

[Botz]

Some often quote these verses in this sort of topic:-

Isaiah 11:6 And the wolf will dwell with the lamb,

And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,

And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together;

And a little boy will lead them.

7 Also the cow and the bear will graze,

Their young will lie down together,

And the lion will eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra,

And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper

[kross]

Do animals have souls? Will our pets be with us in heaven?

What do you guys think?

I once found a scripture that I used to show it was possible, just something to use for children, but I can not remember what it was.

[JCISGD]

Sharks must have been given very mean souls if they do?

I have a very cute and loyal dog, but keep in mind that pets often become feral if they go back to the wild, and more than a few have killed their owners who only ever treated them well. Christian the lion is a remarkable story, but animals have no conscience or morals they only react to stimulus and instinct.

We will have no family ties in heaven and only common affection and love for them, so it is unlikely we will pine after our pets.

The undulating raptures of Gods glory will rise and subside with ever increasing intensity and variety for all of eternity.

[JCISGD]

George Carlin once said, :If dogs don't go to heaven, I don't wanna go. I want to go where they go." Meantime, check out this link:

http://www.worthychristianforums.com/Paws-...95#entry1227595

Start with the first post in that thread.

So was George Carlin basically saying he would rather go to hell? and that dogs mean more to him than God?

[Axxman]

Well, I guess that would depend on the definition of "soul" to know if animals have it. Is having a "soul" how humans get to heaven?

[Fez]

Sharks must have been given very mean souls if they do?

I have a very cute and loyal dog, but keep in mind that pets often become feral if they go back to the wild, and more than a few have killed their owners who only ever treated them well. Christian the lion is a remarkable story, but animals have no conscience or morals they only react to stimulus and instinct.

We will have no family ties in heaven and only common affection and love for them, so it is unlikely we will pine after our pets.

The undulating raptures of Gods glory will rise and subside with ever increasing intensity and variety for all of eternity.

What have you got against sharks They are just doing what God made them to do

Joh 14:5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

Joh 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

I have never seen a saved dog

[Hunterpoet]

Adam Clark has this to say regarding Ecc. 3:21

...Solomon most evidently makes an essential difference between the human soul and that of brutes. Both have souls , but of different natures: the soul of man was made for God, and to God it shall return. God is it's portion, and when a holy soul leaves the body, it goes to paradise. The soul of the beast was made to derive it's happiness from this lower world. Brutes shall have their resurrection, and have endless enjoyment in a new earth.

Re 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea.

2Pe. 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

It seems to me that we will have the same job on the new earth as Adam did in the garden..." to dress and keep it "...this would include caring for the animals I would think.

[irishcowboy]

Well, I guess that would depend on the definition of "soul" to know if animals have it. Is having a "soul" how humans get to heaven?

come to think about it, I have a friend who has a bird (cockatoo) who would look to have soul.... you put the music on and it the bird starts beboppin.....

mike

[nebula]

If a soul is defined as "mind, will, and emotions" then I would say animals definitely have souls! Any pet owner can tell you about the personality of their animals. My first cat, for example, knew how to push buttons. I mean, she was very clever in what she did to get people to do her bidding. She even got a house guest who hates cats to escort her to her food dish one time.

But what happens to an animal's soul after it dies, the Lord has not revealed it through Scripture. I hope to see my pets in Heaven. And I hate it when cold-hearted people uncompassionately state that animals don't go to Heaven so get over it.

But I leave it to the Lord.

[Guest Moriella]

hello,

It would appear from Ecclesiastes 3:21 that the spirit of an animal at death goes into the earth and is not bound for heaven as man's may be "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?".

Also scripture seems to imply that beasts (animals) are not tripartite beings as man is but rather possess only a body and spirit. It was Adam (Man) that became a "living soul".

God bless....

Horses Too?

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

Revelation 19:11-14

I believe those horses originate from heaven and were never earthly 'pets'. I agree with bornagain92 re: earthly animals. May our Lord bless you...