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Thread started 03/20/05 10:16am

AsianBomb777

SO U believe Animals have Souls, then What I want to know is....



Are these souls containment units for moral character?
In other words, do animals have :
1) the moral obligation to live the best lives they can
2) the ability to act in the best behavior on behalf of their "souls"
3) A place of resting for these souls divided into a "heaven" and a "hell"

If they have souls, then are these souls subject to their actions here on earth, if not their beliefs?




Also, do animals having or not having souls in any way, shape, or form, an indication that Prince might be gay?





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Reply #1 posted 03/20/05 1:20pm

Eternaldragon

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Not a soul like we do. That's just common sense.

The bible mentions animals in heaven so I would guess they automatically go there. But that is just a guess based on animals mentioned in heaven. After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin

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Reply #2 posted 03/20/05 2:06pm

doctormcmeekle

Depends what animals you are talking about. The Bible has passages that mention many different animals in many different situations. Without clearer indication on your part it would be difficult to say what the influence on Prince's sexual preference would be.

Please elaborate.

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Reply #3 posted 03/20/05 2:11pm

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i don't know. interesting question. but considering that humans can't agree among themselves on what is 'morally right', i don't see that we'll ever be able to establish any basis for determining an answer to this question.

however we do know for certain that some animals demonstrate altruism, that is helping others for no reward. dolphins have helped injured human swimmers and have been documented protecting humans from shark attacks, for example. orphaned gorillas are often adopted by surrogate mothers, and an injured canadian goose is followed by several members of its flock, if it falls to earth. these are just a few examples of altruistic behavior in animals that humans have observed, there are likely many more examples we haven't noticed, or have observed but don't have the intellect to interpret.

just my 2c

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Reply #4 posted 03/20/05 7:35pm

mrdespues

this is too silly to comment on.


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Reply #5 posted 03/20/05 9:13pm

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The Human is the closet thing next to God. Our “souls” are more god-like than that of an animal, plant or any other living entity (angels and arch angels are another story however.) We have a choice on determining our spiritual path.

The corporeal existence of an animal does not determine whether it will go to “heaven” or “hell”. This is also the same for humans, very few of us will go to “heaven”, or at least the form of “heaven” jesus/moses attained, most will be in other planes, (hopefully none stuck on this one after our natural body gives out) some reincarnated, some in purgatory. Most hell bound souls are already in a state of hell, but just with physical bodies.

Most animals will go to a form of “heaven”. Some animals have been made in “hell” and are thus bound there, some domesticated animals have been corrupted or possessed by their Human owners; I’m not sure what happens to an animal when it’s sacrificed, especially when it’s done under the name of a lesser God. (not that a lesser God or Goddess can’t be good or strong, but it’s not the god of the bible..) Does anyone know what happens to an animal when it becomes corrupted or sacrificed under an evil god?

As much as I love animals and think they should be free, animals were meant to be essential in helping man and they do so on every plane of existence.
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Reply #6 posted 03/20/05 10:55pm

Dancelot

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Eternaldragon said:

Not a soul like we do. That's just common sense.

The bible mentions animals in heaven so I would guess they automatically go there. But that is just a guess based on animals mentioned in heaven. After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin


poor plants. they're god's creatures as well and even were created before animals and humans disbelief (you tell me which day exactly, I forgot biggrin)

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Reply #7 posted 03/21/05 3:13am

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Eternaldragon said:

After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin


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Reply #8 posted 03/21/05 4:52am

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Eternaldragon said:

Not a soul like we do. That's just common sense.

The bible mentions animals in heaven so I would guess they automatically go there. But that is just a guess based on animals mentioned in heaven. After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin



may i ask where in the bible it mentions animals in heaven?

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Reply #9 posted 03/21/05 8:42am

Heiress

BKugotit said:

Eternaldragon said:

Not a soul like we do. That's just common sense.

The bible mentions animals in heaven so I would guess they automatically go there. But that is just a guess based on animals mentioned in heaven. After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin



may i ask where in the bible it mentions animals in heaven?


Come on, everybody knows that all good doggies go to heaven.

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Reply #10 posted 03/21/05 8:57am

Eternaldragon

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BKugotit said:

Eternaldragon said:

Not a soul like we do. That's just common sense.

The bible mentions animals in heaven so I would guess they automatically go there. But that is just a guess based on animals mentioned in heaven. After the tribulation period God does construct a totally new and perfect Earth but without satan's influence so I would also guess animals would populate it too. (All will be peaceful and plant eaters again though.)

Vegetarians rejoice. biggrin



may i ask where in the bible it mentions animals in heaven?


Well, for one where Isaiah was speaking about the New heavens and Earth in Isaiah 65:25. "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw..."

For another, a new heaven and Earth would have animals and beneficial insects just as it was before.

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Reply #11 posted 03/21/05 9:28am

bUcKaRoO

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Eternaldragon said:

Well, for one where Isaiah was speaking about the New heavens and Earth in Isaiah 65:25. "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw..."

Do you believe there will be houses, vineyards, fruit, dust and serpents in heaven, too? Or might this part be referring to the 'new earth'?

"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
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Reply #12 posted 03/21/05 10:26am

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I don't think heaven is for animals, and I can't think of any scripture that supports that view. I think that would mean animals return to the dust, as it were.

When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. Regardless of the day, I'm glad you were born.
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Reply #13 posted 03/21/05 10:41pm

Eternaldragon

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bUcKaRoO said:

Eternaldragon said:

Well, for one where Isaiah was speaking about the New heavens and Earth in Isaiah 65:25. "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw..."

Do you believe there will be houses, vineyards, fruit, dust and serpents in heaven, too? Or might this part be referring to the 'new earth'?


Right. New heaven and Earth like I said in my post.

Thunderbird: What will Jesus be riding on when he returns to Earth to conquer satan in Revelations 19:11?

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Reply #14 posted 03/22/05 5:08am

BKugotit

Eternaldragon said:

bUcKaRoO said:


Do you believe there will be houses, vineyards, fruit, dust and serpents in heaven, too? Or might this part be referring to the 'new earth'?


Right. New heaven and Earth like I said in my post.

Thunderbird: What will Jesus be riding on when he returns to Earth to conquer satan in Revelations 19:11?


did you ever think that maybe this is not litteral. Please look at Rev. 21:4; all of the those things do not happen in heaven they happen on earth. Also in Ecc. 1:4 i think it says that the world will not be destroyed. So the new heavens is already established since Jesus is in heaven and reigning as king, the new earth is still to come when Jesus takes action with his kingship and rids the world of the wicked and the righteous shall inherit what?...the earth.

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Reply #15 posted 03/22/05 5:30am

bUcKaRoO

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Eternaldragon said:

bUcKaRoO said:


Do you believe there will be houses, vineyards, fruit, dust and serpents in heaven, too? Or might this part be referring to the 'new earth'?


Right. New heaven and Earth like I said in my post.

Thunderbird: What will Jesus be riding on when he returns to Earth to conquer satan in Revelations 19:11?

Revelation is a book heavy on symbolism. JWs don't believe Jesus will literally return 'riding a horse'. No more than the riders of the Apocalypse are to be understood this way.

"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
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Reply #16 posted 03/22/05 7:51am

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Eternaldragon said:

bUcKaRoO said:


Do you believe there will be houses, vineyards, fruit, dust and serpents in heaven, too? Or might this part be referring to the 'new earth'?


Right. New heaven and Earth like I said in my post.

Thunderbird: What will Jesus be riding on when he returns to Earth to conquer satan in Revelations 19:11?

All right, all right. Prove to me that it was a horse who died with its name written in the Lamb's Book of Life, and maybe you've got a point. wink

When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. Regardless of the day, I'm glad you were born.
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Reply #17 posted 03/22/05 8:35am

Eternaldragon

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Thunderbird said:

Eternaldragon said:



Right. New heaven and Earth like I said in my post.

Thunderbird: What will Jesus be riding on when he returns to Earth to conquer satan in Revelations 19:11?

All right, all right. Prove to me that it was a horse who died with its name written in the Lamb's Book of Life, and maybe you've got a point. wink


Hmm. Maybe I am too much of a freethinker...

If God created animals at the beginning to live eternally and called it "very good" and then Isaiah 65 says the new heaven and Earth will be filled with animals living in peace....

To then say that heaven doesn't have any is a huge leap of logic.

Does the Bible say animals have souls or don't they?

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Reply #18 posted 03/22/05 10:58am

bUcKaRoO

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Eternaldragon said:

If God created animals at the beginning to live eternally and called it "very good" and then Isaiah 65 says the new heaven and Earth will be filled with animals living in peace....

Yes, but where does it say that God created the animals? On earth or in heaven?

Eternaldragon said:

To then say that heaven doesn't have any is a huge leap of logic.

The Bible doesn't say any animals were created in heaven, though.

Eternaldragon said:

Does the Bible say animals have souls or don't they?

It says they were created as living souls, not with souls.

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Reply #19 posted 03/22/05 2:39pm

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bUcKaRoO said:

Eternaldragon said:

Does the Bible say animals have souls or don't they?

It says they were created as living souls, not with souls.

Where does it say that?

When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. Regardless of the day, I'm glad you were born.
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Reply #20 posted 03/22/05 6:12pm

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Yes, Prince is gay!

Haters travel in packs and they are offended or threatened by klhk, haters express intense hostility toward the subject of hate. Haters are annoyed and roll thier eyes when klhk is paid a compliment. ask yourself, are u a hater?
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Reply #21 posted 03/23/05 2:09pm

doctormcmeekle

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Yes, Prince is gay!

Finally!

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Reply #22 posted 03/23/05 2:40pm

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Thunderbird said:

bUcKaRoO said:


It says they were created as living souls, not with souls.

Where does it say that?


Genesis 2:7 "And Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul."
Ezekiel 18:4, 20 "The soul that is sinning - it itself will die."
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Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and [their] marrow, and [is] able to discern thoughts and intentions of [the] heart."
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