Birth and death are physically the same for both human beings and animals. The Bible was written by men as they were spiritually inspired, and it narrates the spiritual history of God's relationship with mankind, not his relationship with animals except for the fact that he made them, some were forbidden as food (Leviticus 11), some were to be used in various types of sacrifices (Leviticus 3, 4, 5, 6) and they will still be around in the coming Messianic kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-8).
On the sixth "day" of creation, God made all the land animals, each after their own kind. On the sixth "day", he also created man. God introduced all the sea creatures and all the land creatures to the first man so that he could name them. Of all these creatures, there was not found one suitable to be his mate/helper, for whatever reasons (intelligence difference?, inability to communicate logically?, incompatible DNA [which was around then but not yet discovered by man, however the Master Designer God knew of it])? So God anesthetized the first man, extracted one of his ribs (compatible DNA!) to use in creation of the body of the first woman. This woman was deemed suitable to be the mate/helper. Thus the human race was born. God assigned them to rule over and care for all the sea and land animals as well as the earth.
We know that humans have religions and gods Us humans are like gods to the animals in that we care for their needs (domestic animals) or give them sanctuary (wildlife and zoos). As to whether animals have any sense of a Divine higher power, that will remain a mystery to mankind in this life. However, if they DO have souls (the Bible has no information on this) and any measure of spirituality, sacrificing them to God in rituals of ancient days and even eating them would make humans cannibals, both spiritually and physically.
2006-09-01 03:05:22
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answered by Anonymous
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I know the answers you're going to get from the true believers--but, basically, man is the only animal that knows it will die one day. (All animals have a survival instinct, but they don't sit around and philosophize about what will happen when they're gone; they don't realize they're going to be gone.)
People aren't too crazy abou the idea of dying, of ceasing to exist. It's a very difficult concept to grasp. So, they create religions. Much easier to imagine you're going on to another existence somewhere than to try to comprehend that you just won't be here anymore and will have exactly as much consciousness and existence as you had before you were born.
2006-09-01 08:31:23
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answered by Anonymous
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It was man that made religion, But God brought us Salvation through his Son Jesus Christ & it was man that started to worship different gods, not a True Christain. Aninmals don't have to worship God, Because they don't have a soul, & it was not aninmal that committed the first sin. But yet aninmals is under the same curse & that is death.
2006-09-01 08:44:02
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answered by birdsflies 7
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The reason for this is because humans are basically clutching at straws.....they have to have something to beleive in.....without faith or belief in a higher power of some kind, humans have nothing.
2006-09-01 08:46:26
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answered by Mintjulip 6
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If you mean Man, as a species, it's because animals do not have the thinking capability to develop a religion. And, if they do, they have no way to communicate it to us.
2006-09-01 08:27:23
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answered by drink_more_powerade 4
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it isnt the same Animals do Not have immortal souls. They just die Men and women have a chance to live forever!
2006-09-01 08:31:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Because the animals are more logical. They don't debate the issue.
2006-09-01 08:29:02
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answered by ? 3
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Animals have no souls.
2006-09-01 08:28:03
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answered by Mummy is not at home 4
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OMG - is that the best you can do?
Baptist cat? Muslim dogs?
2006-09-01 08:27:51
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answered by Chloe 6
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we are unique persons,we have different likes...we also differ in belief...
2006-09-01 08:31:05
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answered by maica 1
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