What about insects, or plants?
2006-09-19 02:15:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. Dogs can be happy, display fear, anger and sadness....just like humans with souls.
2006-09-19 02:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by no one 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer this Question one must first understand what are the symptoms of the presence of soul. The description of Soul, its nature, qualities, position, transmigration etc are given in great details in Bhagavad Gita.
The Symptom of existence of Soul is Consciousness. Hence all living entity having consciousness have soul. In some living entity this consciousness is covered as in case of plants. But still by its characteristics of taking birth, breathing, growing and then passing away, we can understand that soul is present. All humans, animals, birds, insects, plants, , and even bacteria have soul. One is situated in particular body depending on the deeds and nature acquired.
2006-09-19 07:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by Parsu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe animals and insects have souls. I don't think plants do.
2006-09-19 03:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by grisgris0905 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No animals, insects or plants don't have souls because they are not made in the image of God as we are.
2006-09-19 02:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by Commander 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they are living Souls Just like humans are living souls(Numbers31:28Revelation16:3 Leviticus24:18 Genesis2:7 1Corinthians15:45Acts27:37)
2006-09-19 02:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I do believe that animals have souls. It is only my personal belief. As for plants it is proven that they respond to "kind words" etc when speaking to them. They don't do well in harsh, angry homes. I believe that everything on this planet has energy which works hand in hand with all of the other elements on this earth. One may not call it "souls" but that is how I prefer to explain it. Everything on this earth that is alive, is valuable.....yes, even a mosquito (although I haven't learned how) LOL
2006-09-19 02:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by Royallady1947 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My definition of soul is simply who you are. Which means that animals do have souls, because they are individuals.
I'm sure insects do too, but frankly, I have no interest in getting to know any.
Plants, I'm not sure. I tend to think not, even though they are alive. They're not terribly sentient.
2006-09-19 02:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel that love holds even in death .. and animals that we have loved and respected will be there in the afterlife
now at what point do we say an insect has less or more significance than an animal ... or a plant is living , is that any less or more significant than the insect
i really do not know
all i do know is that as a medium who has spoken with spirit ... spirit have spoke of our pets and animals we have loved continuing in spirit
2006-09-19 02:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every living thing - human, plants, animals, - have a soul
2006-09-19 02:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yes. I think we all share a souls as the universal divine.
sounds like some good tree-hugging hippie crap, huh? but I really believe it. *shrug*
2006-09-19 02:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋