Some people believe in heaven and hell and the system how to get their we all know.
Okay so what about dogs, gods creatures as well, that obviously haven't read Moses ten laws and can't really live up to it. Where are they going?
Hope you get the question between the lines and don't think I'm worried about a dog!
2006-08-25 09:15:17 · 22 answers · asked by schebes 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For those who understand true spirituality, we do not really worry about heaven or hell because there is something after what we call Life in the here and now. But no matter what your faith is,it is understood that God or the Creator created everything..so why would animals be any different than us. I refuse to believe that no matter where we go when we die that all of the Creators creatures that He made will be there also. Wouldn't it be boring there woithout them?
2006-08-25 09:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by nanadebbie_nit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Animals do not know the difference between right and wrong as human beings do, so the Ten Commandments are irrelevent to them.
Personally I believe there will be animal creatures in "Heaven" and the new Earth to come. I recall somewhere where the lion will lie down with the lamb - maybe that was a metaphor but I believe God in His creation created beauty in animals, even some insects so I believe they will be in Heaven with those people who've accepted Him.
Just hopefully there will not be any mosquitoes, ticks, houseflies and pit bulls.
2006-08-25 09:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am worried about my dog as she isn't very well at the moment and I so hope if she has to die then there is a place in heaven for her somewhere as she is one amazing dog and better than a lot of humans I know, why would you think god doesn't accept animals into heaven, he made all mankind including animals didn't he, so off to heaven they go too.
2006-08-25 09:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Angel" doesn't really get the Christian philosophy. Of COURSE animals have souls! Dogs and cats DREAM, don't they?
Anyway, if your question really is about whether animals go to heaven, then yes, I believe they do. It is a place for all souls, including those of our beloved pets.
If your question is about people whose culture takes them on a different path than the typical Bible-based one, then, again, I believe that yes, they still go to heaven. God reaches his children in many ways and can take many forms. Just because someone hasn't been versed in the Bible (and even many of us Christians have not!), doesn't mean they don't have a conscience. I believe that a person's conscience is a divine connection to God and His plan for us.
If you're asking about purgatory, well then, yes I believe that such a place exists. In my mind, I see it as a place where people who have not yet accepted God's love can learn about Him. It is not a "waiting room" where you have to prove yourself. Just a state of being. After all, if you don't believe in or know about heaven, how do you get there?
2006-08-25 09:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by LadyJag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is a construct for people with exclusionary tendencies. They delight in stating who is going, who is NOT going, how long it takes to get there (immediately, or at the so-called 'end of the world') and what kind of beers will be on tap in the barroom.
I suggest that you not worry at all about Heaven; I decided long ago that it might seem more like the fifth circle of hell to be anywhere near some of the heaven-goers for Eternity.
2006-08-25 09:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Warum sorgst Du Dich darum. Hund oder um Dich selbst, die keine westliche Religon kennen. Nicht besser, und nicht schlimmer/schlechter dran als der rest der Menscheit, inclusive westliche Religionen.
2006-08-25 09:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about animals, and I don't think your question is silly or anything, not at all. I've had some pets that I loved with all my heart and when they died, I was devastated. Would I like to see them again? Of course. But I don't know if I will, the bible doesn't say anything on that matter.
2006-08-25 09:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in heaven or hell. Just higher and lower levels of consciousness depending on how you lived this life.
2006-08-25 09:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It saddens me to read that you should only worry about yourself, and that animals are only put here for our use.
'Reading between the lines', I get the impression that you are a very caring person, and my belief is that people like you have nothing to worry about in the afterlife.
2006-08-25 09:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by peter b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read your question several times but cannot see anything written between the lines - just white space.
2006-08-25 09:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋