2006-06-28 09:34:53 · 10 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes we do. And yes there is.
2006-06-28 09:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You tell me.
The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. In these traditions the soul is thought to incorporate the inner essence in each living being, and to be the true basis for sentience. In distinction to spirit which may or may not be eternal, souls are usually (but not always as explained below) considered to be immortal and to pre-exist their incarnation in flesh. The concept of the soul has strong links with notions of an afterlife, but opinions may vary wildly, even within a given religion, as to what happens to the soul after the death of the body. Many within these religions and philosophies see the soul as immaterial, while others consider it to possibly have a material component, and some have tried to establish the mass (weight) of the soul.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience
2006-06-28 09:39:44 · answer #2 · answered by digilook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my personal philosophical belief as that monkeys (like all non-sentient, i.e. non-human, creatures) do not have real souls and therefore there is no such thing as animal heaven.
(though I'm reminded of that pixies song, "this monkey's gone to heaven". good song. ;-)
2006-06-28 09:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With God all things are possible, and monkeys are subject to the all possible things. So why the heck not?
2006-06-28 09:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monkeys do have souls or they wouldn't have gotten their own sitcom on T.V.
2006-06-28 09:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Alan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone pointed out in other posts, their soul (as with otehr animals) is not subject to review by God.
2006-06-28 09:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, No, SOul is an attribute of humans only
2006-06-28 09:41:27 · answer #7 · answered by Ralphy Wiggum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now, by monkey, do you really mean "Church Leader"?
2006-06-28 09:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No. They are not self aware.
2006-06-28 09:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, why don't you ask them?
2006-06-28 15:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by novalee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋