2006-10-02 02:50:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
vatican has no clue they deal only with humans keep them in the dark
2006-10-02 02:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the Vatican but the bible says:
"Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?"
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Thus animals do have spirits.
The human "soul" is really the mind, emotions and will. I believe animals have all 3. So if you mean "soul" in this sense, then they have a soul. Coz animals can choose (will) where to sleep, when to eat... they feel scared, loved... etc
2006-10-02 09:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by pro163 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the best of my knowledge, the Vatican and Christians in general believe that only the human being has a soul.
My personal belief is all sentient beings have souls.
2006-10-02 09:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my readings of the Catholic Fathers, the official Catholic stance is that animals have no souls. Look at the writings of St John of the Cross.
2006-10-02 10:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by Preacher 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to most catholic theologians animals have a soul but not an eternal soul just an animal soul and they perish with death.
Animals are not either made in God's image.
2006-10-02 09:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by carl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catechism of the church does not address this issue. The bible does not get real specific about it either. I would extrapolate that if we are allowed to eat every living creature(Genesis) then they probably do not have souls.
2006-10-02 10:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See the Catechism, paragraphs 2415:2418
It does not address the concept of soul. It does address our stewardship of them, and the priority we should show them with respect to humans.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P8B.HTM#LZ
God Bless,
MoP
2006-10-02 10:12:15 · answer #7 · answered by ManOfPhysics 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "spark of life" is in all living creatures.
2006-10-02 09:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's.... "cite".... not site...
2006-10-02 09:53:26 · answer #9 · answered by crystal d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋