Well. why don't we stop all the guess work. and see what God Himself says.
Animals as well as humans have souls. The soul means the person or animal themselves. Animals will go to heaven, Not through salvation. Animals souls don't need redemption. Animals never sinned. Man did, Man needs a redeemer. Jesus Christ.
Gen. 1:20, 21, 24, 25: “God went on to say: ‘Let the waters swarm forth a swarm of living souls* . . . ’ And God proceeded to create the great sea monsters and every living soul that moves about, which the waters swarmed forth according to their kinds, and every winged flying creature according to its kind. . . . And God went on to say: ‘Let the earth put forth living souls according to their kinds . . . ’ And God proceeded to make the wild beast of the earth according to its kind and the domestic animal according to its kind and every moving animal of the ground according to its kind.” (*In Hebrew the word here is ne'phesh. Ro reads “soul.” Some translations use the rendering “creature[s].”)
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2006-09-17 14:19:08
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answered by Anonymous
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The same life force that is is you and me is in all sentient beings. We all share the same cycle of rebirth. So the short answer is "Yes".
Please don't pay attention to those who say that "Animals have no souls". They are not speaking from personal experience or proven fact, they are just repeating something they heard "somewhere form someone" Look deeply into the eyes of an animal, share a bond of love with a pet, you will find this answer yourself.
I'd also advise you to be wary of anyone who tells you that theirs is the only path to heaven. We are all individuals at different levels of understanding. We all have different backgrounds. We all have different needs. Different religious traditions will speak more clearly to some than to others. It would take a big stretch of the imagination to think that the being, force, spirit, or whatever created the Universe would have a "Favorite" religion.
Peace...
2006-09-17 21:48:18
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answered by On The Path 3
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I believe so. God has a special place for them also. I am not sure what the heaven for animals is like. There are horses in heaven in the bible. There are also other creatures.
But the animals I believe are going to be a part of the new earth eventually.
2006-09-17 21:09:24
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answered by t a m i l 6
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Sorry to bust your bubble, kid, but according to the Christians, only those who are born-again and know Jesus as their Lord and Savior are allowed into heaven. I've never seen my dogs down on their knees, and I doubt you've seen any that way either.
The best thing you can do is to be kind and loving to all animals so that their lives here on Earth are pleasant. Since I am an atheist, that advise applies to people too.
2006-09-17 21:09:49
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answered by Kathryn™ 6
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No, they do not go to Heaven.
Men see in animals part of God’s generous provision for human welfare. Animals have served man as burden bearers, as sources of food and clothing, as sanitation agents, and as helpers in the vital activities of plowing and harvesting. Their variety of form and color has delighted his eye; their habits and instincts have been and still are an extensive field for inquiry into the marvels of God’s creative work. Though animals die in the same manner as man, they do not share his hope of a resurrection.—2Pe 2:12;
Animals were created with a limited life span, humans had the prospect of living on earth forever. (Genesis 3:22, 23; Psalm 37:29) Jesus Christ said that to enjoy “everlasting life,” we must exercise faith and take in knowledge of God—things that animals are incapable of doing. (John 3:36; 17:3)
God created animals for the sake of humans. Animals can help them do their work and can serve as their companions or pets. They also serve to magnify God’s love and wisdom.
The Creator gave life to both humans and animals. But for how long were they to continue to live? Scientists report that humans seem to have the potential of endless life, so that investigators are perplexed as to why man dies. The Bible gives the reason. It says that the Creator gave the first humans the opportunity of living forever. Death came only because they rebelled. (Gen. 2:17; 3:17-19; Rom. 5:12) What, though, of animals? They are not capable of conscious rebellion against God; yet they live only for a length of time and then die. Hence, it is clear that the Creator never purposed that individual animals live forever. For them death was natural.—2 Pet. 2:12.
2006-09-18 00:55:28
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answered by BJ 7
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Our soul is what lives forever and our soul can be defined as our mind, will and emotions. Animals have a mind, I believe they have a will and I also believe they can show emotion which suggests that they do have a soul. So, yes, I believe animals can co to heaven.
Besides that, scripture tells us, "Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath ; man has no advantage over the animal." (Ecclesiastes 3:19)
2006-09-17 21:07:43
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answered by stpolycarp77 6
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Yes without a doubt they have a soul, they go to heaven but they also visit their loved ones they left behind. I know because I have had sightings. So our animals do go to heaven without a doubt.
2006-09-17 21:10:02
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answered by Anonymous
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The Bible says that when Christ returns to Earth (Second Coming) we will be returning with Him, and we'll be riding horses.
So, Biblically, at least some animals will be in heaven. Whether these heavenly animals ever lived on Earth is up for grabs.
2006-09-17 21:04:18
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answered by Bob L 7
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Well people are animals weather they would like to believe it or not. So if heaven is a real place and we are allowed to go there then yes animals go to heave, the primate known as homosapian.
2006-09-17 21:06:25
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answered by Anonymous
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Of course animals go to Heaven. All God's children go Home whether they're furry or not. At least in my faith they are. Yep, they're all there waiting. Blessings.
2006-09-17 21:04:53
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answered by Mama Otter 7
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