Do you agree with me that it is impossible for a donkey to speak?

Question

This question is oriented towards Christians, I would like to have some sort of explanation on their part.

It is not only a matter that they do not have the correct organization of neurons in their brains, but also that they lack vocal cords capable of replicating human speech. Even if we were to have such vocal cords, they lack the oral structure that we depend upon to formulate words.

Do you believe it is possible for a donkey to speak? If you do believe it to be possible, please explain how.

You know Infantry, it was not my intent to attack beliefs. If you read my question it was one of inquery and not an attack. Why, do people such as yourself seem to think such questions are an attack? I asked because.. I DON'T KNOW!!! I would think that was obvious.. after all this is a question and not an attack.. please read it again, and explain to me how I am attacking people. The sad part is, you just attacked me for no reason at all. It is quite sad that people automatically **asume** I have some sort of agenda when I don't. I asked to learn, I asked to see if my view point was incorrect. You are the one who seems to have an agenda.

Dudank, that is sooo funny.. Did it take you long to come up with that? Or is it just natural? I suppose the Ark, talking snakes, and everything else is a parable as well. My I feel like such an *** to ask a question that people are scared to answer and would rather throw attacks. I looked at your past few answers and you seem to be fine with literal attacks, but for some reason this question struck a nerve.. I wonder if it is because it really did challenge your beliefs.. Thank you for atleast providing half of an answer, even though you could not help yourself to throwing insults.

Mountaingirl, I am sorry that I somehow offended you with this question. But please, try to be civil.

Answer 1

It is impossible for a donkey to speak, that is why when it happens in the Bible it is clearly shown to be a miracle. God spoke through the donkey, so it was not really the donkey speaking but God. The donkey basically acted as a megaphone, that also can not speak on its own but is spoken through as a tool.

Answer 2

Do you believe a hamster can evolve into a bunny rabbit? Have you ever even observed a hamster evolve into a bunny rabbit? Tell me, what did those Galapagos Island finches evolve into? Because last I checked, they're still finches.

Maybe the donkey didn't actually sound exactly like a human voice. I've seen on America's Funniest Home Videos, a dog say "I love you", and it sounded like the words perfectly, but it was in a dog's voice. I also heard a cat say something their owner trained them to say, but in a cat's voice, and it sounded like the words perfectly. (I forget what the words were) So, I would imagine, a donkey saying something in whatever language, in their own voice, might give the same effect. So, I would say, you're dead wrong. Else, how do you explain the dog and the cat?

Answer 3

While speaking animals are a common feature of folklore, the only other case in the Old Testament is that of the serpent in Eden. Classical Jewish commentators, such as Saadia Gaon, and Maimonides, taught that a reader should not take this part of the story literally. Rather, they explained, it should be read as an account of a prophetic experience, which are experienced as dreams, or as visions, and consequently, the *** did not actually speak. Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz, one of the great Jewish biblical commentators of the 20th century, writes that these verses depict the continuance on the subconscious plane of the mental and moral conflict in Balaam's soul; and the dream apparition and the speaking donkey is but a further warning to Balaam against being misled through avarice to violate God's command'.
Your insistance that someone defend a literalist interpretation shows not only your ignorance of another person's faith but also your own own small mindedness.
Don't use this channel to antagonize people of faith. They don't use it to antagonize you and your atheistic/ agnostic views. Thanks

Answer 4

Of course not. That is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. I cannot believe any sane person would ever believe a donkey could talk just because a 2,000 year old book says so.

HOWEVER, a talking snake who convinces two nudists to eat an apple just to push the buttons of an omnipotent and all-knowing God makes perfect sense. And because of that talking snake, perfection was ruined and humans are now destined for eternal hell.

That makes sense, a talking donkey is just silly!

Answer 5

Not only is it possible, as you already know, it has happened.

Luk 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

BTW, don't forget the talking snake. And did you ever read about the hand that floated in the air and wrote a mysterious message on King N's wall?

Answer 6

There are several on this forum who can apparently type.

Then there are the Democrats out there...

Or are you talking about Baalam's donkey? God can do anything He likes. And what about the rocks that humans have taught how to talk. Or don't you know what the basis of the transistor, IC, TV, and computer is? You think God is LESS capable than us?

Answer 7

It depends on what you mean by 'impossible', but given your neurological approach to answering your own question, of course I would agree.
I cannot figure out what this has to do with Christianity. If you are referring to Balaam's donkey, that is in the Jewish scriptures, and your question could be addressed to Jews as well. Of course that was a miracle, and part of the definition of miracle has to be that it cannot be a natural or normal occurrence; in that sense it has to be impossible.

Answer 8

With God, all things are possible. If He wants to make a donkey speak, it's really no problem for Him.

Answer 9

Num 22:28 Then GOD gave speech to the donkey. She said to Balaam: "What have I ever done to you that you have beat me these three times?"

Answer 10

Haven't you ever heard of Francis the talking mule? I'm sure given time, with evolutions help, donkeys will soon be able to talk.