Christians?

Question

atheists we already know your anwer,

Do animals go to heaven?

Answer 1

If animals don't go to Heaven, there's nothing for me to look forward to up there. Heaven or Hell, I don't care--if there are no animals in Heaven, I'd be too lonely, even if there were other people up there. It wouldn't be Heaven--it would be Hell.

I'm a die-hard animal lover. I've had so many pets, if animals DO go to Heaven, there's a zoo waiting up there for me.

Animals don't have souls? Who says? The Bible?

Just look into a dog's eyes and tell me to my face they don't have souls. Just ask any animal owner whether or not they consider their pets a part of their family, a part of their lives. They have as much depth and understanding as a human's--just a different kind.

My pets have offered me more comfort and help in hard times than my closest relatives at times. If I break down sobbing, both of my dogs will be there by my side licking the tears off my face and whimpering along with me. If I'm sick, they will refuse to leave me side.

Wanna know why "dog" is "God" spelled backwards? Because a dog is the closest thing you'll get to the unconditional love of God. A dog will always love you, no matter how much you might yell at them or forget to feed them and take them out. It's just humans that train them to attack and kill, inbreeding them for dogfights.

And as of right now, my two dogs are sitting here looking me right in the eyes, wondering why I'm giving them such strange looks.

On Christmas Day of 2003, my beloved dog Yuppie died suddenly of a freak stroke. We were outside playing, and then suddenly...he was gone. He fell over and never got up. My entire family was devastated for days, and to this day he was the most amazing dog I've ever had. He was so amazingly intelligent and CARING that we were fully convinced he was a human trapped in a dog's body...and he had the most piercing eyes. He ALWAYS made eye contact and held it for minutes at a time, never blinking, staring INTO you with green eyes.

Later that day, as my family was grieving beside the Christmas tree, my mom was telling us how she wish she had a camera earlier that day...she described Yuppie laying down under the tree, and she told us how beautiful it was.

At that second, the lights on the Christmas tree started blinking...but not in pattern or sequence. Each strand just started blinking erratically, all separate from each other with no rhythm at all. We checked--there were no blinking lights on the tree. It only lasted that one night; we shut it off, and in the morning, the lights were back to normal. We cried--we knew it was Yuppie letting us know he was okay.

One of the things that hurt most was we didn't get to say goodbye--his death was too sudden. One day, my mom and I were in Petsmart--we thought it might be nice to get my other dog, Bungee, a toy...he was grieving just as much as we were. We picked out a few new toys for him, but stayed for some reason, just standing there...and then, someone walked in with a dog.

Now, Yuppie was a rare breed--a labradoodle, not very common in that area at that time. They come in MANY different varieties of small, medium, and large, in every color and curly, wavy, or straight hair. There are literally tons of kinds of labradoodles out there.

And a brown, curly haired medium-sized labradoodle entered with her owner--the exact same kind as Yuppie. The dog saw us and broke away from her owner, running to my mother and I, covering us with slobbery kisses...just like Yuppie.

The owner wasn't too happy with us, or her dog...but we didn't care. Yuppie had given us a chance to say goodbye.

We wanted another labradoodle to replace him, and we were told there was an unwanted one that was already at an airport, a poor pooch that nobody would take...we decided to name him Dasher before we even got him. And on the way to the airport to pick him up was a giant sign with an arrow pointing right at the warehouse where he was being kept--the company name on the sign was "Dash." He is just as caring, and even has the same piercing eyes.

All three of those occurences were miracles given to us by my dog, Yuppie. Don't you DARE say animals don't have souls or an afterlife...I know they do for a fact, and I don't care WHAT any two-thousand year old book says.

Answer 2

Yes... and I quote from "gotquestions.org" again...

Geez, I answered this question yesterday! Doesn't ANYONE ever refer to "previously asked questions" when they submit these things over and over and over and over again?

Anyways...
The Bible states that both man (Genesis 2:7) and animals (Genesis 1:30; 6:17; 7:15,22) have the breath of life. The primary difference between human beings and animals is that man is made in the image and likeness of God while animals are not. Human beings are like God, capable of spirituality, with mind, emotion, and will - and - have an aspect of being that continues after death. If pets / animals do have a “soul” or immaterial aspect, it must therefore be of a different and lesser "quality."

There is no reason why there could not be animals on the new earth (Revelation 21:1). There will most definitely be animals during the millennial kingdom (Isaiah 11:6; 65:25). It is impossible to say definitively whether some of these animals might be pets we had while here on earth. We do know that God is just and that when we get to Heaven we will find ourselves in complete agreement with His decision on this issue, whatever it may be.

.... and in MY humble opinion, I cannot believe that a loving God would deny to us the things we love... and our pets are some of those things...and even other animals!

Have a blessed day!

Answer 3

A messianic Jew is a Jew that believes that Jesus is the Messiah. Christians and Messianic Jews believe that Jesus is the Messiah. They are Jews. The point of view of the anti Messianice Jews is best summed up by Mark JPAS when he said "it is acceptable to blend some degree of foreign spiritual elements with Judaism. The one exception is Christianity, which is perceived to be incompatible with any form of Jewishness. This is the double standard that is applied to Christianity even though Jesus is considered the Jewish Messiah in Christianity. Messianic Jews are looked at with even greater disdain. Why? its a cover for there own deviations from Judaism. Some Jews need to maintain a connection to Jewish family because they have deviated so much from traditional Judaism that many Orthodox question their Jewishness. They need find some way to distract attention because of there deviation from the Torah. This is done by pointing their finger at others to direct attention away from their own actions. You can't give yourself a title and expect that it makes you something. This is the argument that has been used against Jews that decide that Jesus is the Messiah. We are told that the mere belief of a different nature of God immediately invalidated a Jews Jewishness. At the same time Jews that become atheists, pantheists or stop practicing any element of their religion we are told are still Jews. They say that you can believe in anything but Jesus. Jews call conversion "joining the tribe". Things that would never fly in Orthodox or for that matter Messianic Judaism can be found in the Reform and Reconstructionist movements. A good example of this is a previous question asked here. The person asking worshiped the God Ferris but did not believe in him or the Jewish God. The focus of the question was" ...would you PERSONALLY feel comfortable welcoming me not just as a fellow congregant at your Synagogue, but as a member of the Tribe?" (so he was clearly asking about converting to Judaism). The response was "Reform Judaism covers a wide swath of beliefs and practices and I am sure you will be wholly accepted. ... I personally would accept you whole heartily as a fellow Jew." So some Jews will accept all kinds of deviations from the Torah but not belief in "Jesus". Let's not forget the Reform movement wanted to change the sabbath to Sunday to be more like Christianity. Most Messianic Jews are Torah observant yet you can become an atheist, stop practicing their faith, become a Buddhist, join a Unitarian Church and still be a Jew in the eyes of Reform/Reconstructionist Jews. Most Orthodox when asked about other Jews will say they don't know what non Orthodox Jews are. The same applies to the other sects. Speaking of sects Jews will tell you there are no sects but its not true. Rabbinical Jews follow an understanding of their faith that was established 1,900 years ago. They have their own canon of Scripture. There are also non Rabbinical Jews such as the Ethiopian Jews that follows the pattern of the Christian Old Testament and they have many additional books that they consider to be scripture. A group called the Karaites is the opposite of the Ethiopian and only believe in the 5 Books of Moses. Rabbinical Jews call Karaites "a sect of Judaism". You can goggle it and see for yourself. Don't let anyone tell you that there are no sects in Judaism. They say the the teachings of Jesus are very different from Judaism. They also claim that Jesus taught nothing new from the rabbis before him. Then they we tell you that there were no rabbis until a hundred years after the time of Jesus. Its all about winning the argument to them not about what's true. The problem is not differences but similarities. You should know ALL the writers of the Christian Bible were Jews but one. Much of our Scriptures are shared. The vast majority of early believers in Jesus were Jews. So when you hear the exact opposite you need to keep that in mind. A Jew can believe in Jesus and still be a Jew. Edit: those that make personal accusations should include links or shut up.

Answer 4

I do believe there are animals in heaven. 1 Cor.2:9-16 says, "Eye has not seen nor ear heard the things that God has prepared for those that love him." It is nothing for God to give us the desires of our hearts. I believe we will have the animals we love when we get to heaven.

Answer 5

Yes, I think it is biblical. The word for animal in Genesis is "nephesh" which is translated soul. Nephesh is used several times in reference to animals before it is ever used of man. Soul is the life of a person (as opposed to the Platonic concept of "having a soul"). I believe that all life, in this sense, is and will be restored to its fullness. This includes Luke, here behind me, licking himself.

Similarily, the prophet Isaiah describes heaven as having animals, the baby will play with the viper and not get hurt, the lion with the lamb.

Answer 6

If my cat can't come with me to heaven, how can it be heaven??

EDIT
If Michael Vic is a Christian (and agrees that animals don't have souls), that could explain why he's in a mess of trouble now

Answer 7

Yes. There are animals in heaven.

Answer 8

I would say yes..For after the Great Tribulation Period when Christ and the Saints return to set up Christ' Kingdom up on this earth for 1000 years, we shall return on "White Horses" and full of glory as Jesus leads the way...

Answer 9

Animals are not animals when they go through transition.

Answer 10

Yes!!!!
The bible has samples of this....
The OT tells of a man that was taken up by
horses and chariots...
Horses are definitely pets!