Do you believe dogs have souls?

[PaddyD]

I believed in Santa Claus and found out he is a myth. I believed in the Easter Bunny...
And I believed in Heaven.
Different strokes for different folks. Everybody has a right to believe in
whatever makes sense to him/her. Doesn't make it true.

[GSDolch]

I have not read the whole thread.

1) Yes, I do believe they have a soul, as does everything else on this earth.
2) I believe in more than one life and a form of reincarnation
3) Not everyone believes in heave or god, I have many deities.
4) Souls are not excluded to just one religion or culture.

[Mwguy101]

Originally Posted by Draugr

On that note, a story I read:


The little boy, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year- old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."



there's still an interesting point to be made in it.

I do not think you could of said it better. A four year old child is still at the age of innocence. They see things very simply, with out the clouds of doubt and hardness of heart that comes with age. In a time like that, he saw the grace in the situation.

[Anja1Blue]

Originally Posted by Jax08

I think that is not a black and white question. I believe that all life 'energy' is connected and interdependent. I firmly believe there is more than just this life. If that is the case, then yes, animals have souls.

However, I'm not terribly interested in meeting all the flies, spiders and various insects I've squished over the years!

Me neither - I'm hoping there is a special section of heaven just for them - and we aren't required to socialize. I totally agree about the energy interconnection BTW, and checked "yes" to animals having souls........

Mark Twain thought our canines might actually have the edge when it came to the Pearly Gates (quote) "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit you would stay out and your dog would go in."
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Susan

Anja SchH3 GSD
Conor GSD
Blue BH WH T1 GSD - waiting at the Bridge

[DukeJazz]

If all animals have souls, there's gonna be a lot of really angry squirrls waiting to get a piece of me - hopefully all the dogs I've saved will rally to my defence & keep 'em at bay !!!

[Danielle609]

I do not believe that animals have souls. But I believe that I will go to Heaven when I die and when I get there I will be surrounded by everything that I loved which will include every animal I have owned that passed before me.

[chelle]

Draugr, that's an awesome story

I believe they have souls. Those eyes aren't empty. They aren't here by accident. They're here for us. If you truly love a dog, it's a deep, deep thing. It surely cannot and does not end when the physical body does. I refuse to believe that.

I believe in God and God knows what I love and therefore! God would not allow it to be that I don't see my babies - who make me happier than most the humans in my life - again after life takes them away. For that matter, I shall again see my two bunnies, my parakeet and my lovebird!

[KSdogowner]

I definitely believe that dogs have a soul (ability to think, emotional expressions, etc). The energy that makes up the soul is life. Life comes from God, the source of life and is meant to return to him after passing on. However, some don't by choice. I expect to see my dogs and cat again after I pass on.

[DharmasMom]

I don't necessarily believe in the traditional Judeo-Christian concept of "Heaven". I do believe there is something greater than us that cannot be defined or explained. I believe that we do go on and I believe that animals go on as well. If it is a "soul" as we try to define it then I would have to agree that dogs would certainly deserve to have one before humans would.

[Anja1Blue]

Originally Posted by DukeJazz

If all animals have souls, there's gonna be a lot of really angry squirrls waiting to get a piece of me - hopefully all the dogs I've saved will rally to my defence & keep 'em at bay !!!

Don't worry Mike, I think forgiveness is a prerequisite for getting into Heaven - you should be safe. Should be.........
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Susan

Anja SchH3 GSD
Conor GSD
Blue BH WH T1 GSD - waiting at the Bridge