And if they do, doesn't that mean that animals have souls? And if you think that animals don't have emotions: it's very easy to differentiate between an angry dog and a dog who's being playful.
2007-07-22 12:09:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, our emotions stem from the various parts of the brain that make up the limbic system.
Dogs have a limbic system in their brains, too. That's why they can feel anger, fear, and happiness.
2007-07-22 12:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Humans are mammalian animals. Dogs are too. All mammals have emotions, and their are probably more similarities of emotions across mammal species than their are differences.
I don't think any animals have souls, including humans. The concept of a "soul" was invented by people who didn't have an appreciation for the possibility that our minds could be purely the product of our brains.
2007-07-22 12:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Jim L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Truth-seeking Friend,
Most emotions are from your lower brain stem --they are thus sub-conscious to your higher mind. The highest "emotions" of love, kindness, tenderness, etc are actually from true spirit levels of abiding more closely with the pure spirit will of God within your mind and He (Jesus) the Spirit of Truth upon your soul and the Holy Spirit upon and within all levels.
I know about dogs also; we have had large dogs all of our life so far. Be careful ! Do not think that a dog with a wagging tail, or tongue out or "smiling" is friendly -they could be ready to attack you.
Animals do not have souls in this Supreme Universe Age; maybe in the next Master Universe Age (of maybe a trillion more years or more) they will have souls and even the sacred God-given volition (will) of a true personality of I am of I AM. We Humans here now do !
Peace and progress,
Brother Dave, a Jesusonian
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2007-07-22 12:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course animals have emotions, the difference lies in our ability to control our emotions by filtering them thru our intellect. But emotions come from instinct, it is a basic part of our make up as mammals. If mammalian mothers did not feel love and affection for their offspring, the species would die out. The soul, I think, is nothing more or less than the divine spark within each of us, no emotion as we recognize emotion dwells there.
2007-07-22 12:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No emotions do not come from ones soul. All were born with equal souls.If the soul was responsible we would all respond the same.
Animals do not have souls,like dogs etc. Only us humans .
Even the Angel do not have souls.
2007-07-22 12:16:58 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Animals have souls. Emotions come from souls. But the soul is an abstract term used to describe all non-corporeal elements of personality, and is synonymous with "mind." The mind, after all, is an abstract concept that is used to describe both brain and mental/emotional processes. The soul is the same thing.
2007-07-22 12:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Animals, including humans, don't have souls -- the soul is a mythological concept. Emotions are chemical reactions in our brains, therefore, animals, including humans, have emotions.
2007-07-22 12:29:51 · answer #7 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, our emotions are the essence of us, as in our soul.
Anyone who thinks that animals don't have souls lacks first grade intelligence.
If someone does not believe in souls at all that is a different story.
I wonder how many dummies we have here today.
2007-07-22 12:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-09 06:15:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe our emotions come from conditioning, and animals' emotions come from conditioning too...something extraneous to the 'soul'...
2007-07-22 12:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋