capable of complex abstract thought would that mean they had a soul?
Would that mean they needed salvation?
Would Jesus need to come back as a Dolphin, be harpooned by Japanese Fishermen and rise or in this case float from the dead as payment for the Sins of Dolphin kind?
2006-12-04 02:37:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is officially my most favoritest question ever.
Well done. A+. I'm sorry I only have one thumbs-up to give.
2006-12-04 02:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by foxwallow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dolphins DO have an animating principal, and so do have souls. Are they immortal? Unknown. But you could probably ask them and THEY would know. But since dolphins have never been known to sin, they may not NEED Salvation. So Jesus wouldn't need to do any such silly thing.
2006-12-04 10:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dolphin is a superior animal. I would not be shocked at all to realize they had a 'soul'. But then other animals might as well.
2006-12-04 10:42:07 · answer #3 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if those who swim with dolphins and find them such docile, intelligent creatures realise that they regularly kill porpoises just for the hell of it. They're capable of intense savagery-if you want to judge them by human standards which most people seemingly do.
2006-12-04 10:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The would tell you, in dolphin speak (of course), that you need to adjust the mixture in your air tanks and stop hallucinating.
2006-12-04 10:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by Stretchy McSlapNuts 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so only animals capable of abstract complex thought have souls? if this is your reasoning, mentally challanged and infants dont?
i think every living creature has one
2006-12-04 10:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by mickey g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As animals as far more intelligent than we give them credit for, I'm inclined to believe they would scoff at the idea of "religion".
2006-12-04 10:48:30 · answer #7 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dolphins would probably try to convert all the humans to their religion, and george bush will try to start another crusade.
2006-12-04 10:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh My Heavens !
2006-12-04 10:40:23 · answer #9 · answered by Minister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe
2006-12-04 10:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋