Then do my 2 cats have a soul?
Do dolphins?
2007-10-22 13:45:10 · 13 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Opinions are diverse.
2007-10-22 13:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, the true nature of the soul is consciousness or awareness that acts as a witness to whatever is happening in the being. So if the mind did not dream at night, the soul just makes the being aware of the fact that there was no dreaming at night and this communication can not be considered a communication like we communicate with each other through our emotions and thoughts. So I will say that soul does not have emotions to communicate with the mind and it communicates directly with the being through witnessing or the consciousness or the awareness.
2016-04-09 22:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
animals cannot talk, and therefore have no capability to hurt the emotions. They are therefore completely innocent, although they share in death. It is our souls which need the saving, not the animals'. Some animals are amazing. Kids too.
(Ooh, I like THIS definition!!!) (of "soul"---actually the etymology of the word. I find that when you dig up the oldest meaning, you get an entirely different slant on words.)
"Sometimes said to mean originally "coming from or belonging to the sea," because that was supposed to be the stopping place of the soul before birth or after death."
It also has a basic meaning: "breath", which all living creatures own.
2007-10-22 13:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it just means that one is capable of emotion, intelligence and can communicate.
Your cats can do that, although with somewhat less sophistication than us sapiens.
No souls are needed to account for any of this.
Soul is imaginary, except in the case of Marvin Gaye.
2007-10-22 13:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by kwxilvr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All animals have a "spirit", which gives them the ability to learn, love, communicate, and gives them limited intelligence, but their spirits are mortal. When the animal dies, and is buried it returns to dust.
Only mankind is imbued with a spirit AND a soul which ARE immortal. Mankind's spirit and soul NEVER die.
2007-10-22 13:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by faith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no such thing as a soul - we're just particularly smart animals, and pretty much all our abilities are found in other animals to some degree.
2007-10-22 13:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no credible evidence for a soul, for any creature.
2007-10-22 13:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by raleigh_jazz_fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im so sickof hearing about peoples god.
and yes, animals are capable of love in a non christian way. they dont even know what a jesus man is.
2007-10-22 13:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by rustedmange 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is a part of God.
Love and blessings Don
2007-10-22 13:48:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. There is no evidence there is any such thing.
2007-10-22 13:50:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋