NothingIsImpossible
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It also doesn't say they will be in heaven. Just because it mentions an animal or to doesn't mean all animals will be there. If any. Its just the hope of people that they will be there. Personally I love my pets I've had. Always will. But I truly don't care if they go to heaven because for one they are just animals. And two, it mocks God to think something as tiny and unimportant as a my dog or cat would be there. After all our happiness in heaven does not come from pets or love dones, but seeing Jesus.
The bible after all is about Gods creation. Humans. If pets were to be in heaven He would have brought it up in obvious terms. But since its not obvious then He doesn't have them in heaven. To be fair though will they be on the New Earth? That is something that is not mentioned.
I hope I am wrong of course because its another plus if they are there. But a few years ago I got over my denial about they won't be in heaven. I've now accepted they won't be and its just my human side missing them.
And I'd also add as I mentioned early in this topic, what defines a pet? In america we have lots of pets. But what about in India where a little boy loves a monkey that keeps coming to his house. That is a pet to him. So will that monley be in heaven? What about the goldfish little timmy had to flush down the toilet when he was 4? Is that goldfish in heaven? I know that sounds silly but if we are talking about pets then it would mean every type of pet would have to be in heaven.
And what about pet rocks or other non-lifeforms? Hear me out as I don't say that as a joke. I knew a kid, well teen who had down syndrome. He had a pet rock and he had other "pets" that weren't living things. We know they aren't really pets but in his mind they were. And if you told him they were not he get upset. So when he dies and goes to heaven will that pet rock be in heaven? Would God say "Sorry son but those weren't real pets!". I don't see Him doing that.
Hence I doubt any pets go to heaven because "pets" is a complex thing. However if one wants to say other animals are in heaven that are not pets, then I could "maybe" agree. But pets we knew? Like my actual cat.....no.
The bible after all is about Gods creation. Humans. If pets were to be in heaven He would have brought it up in obvious terms. But since its not obvious then He doesn't have them in heaven. To be fair though will they be on the New Earth? That is something that is not mentioned.
I hope I am wrong of course because its another plus if they are there. But a few years ago I got over my denial about they won't be in heaven. I've now accepted they won't be and its just my human side missing them.
And I'd also add as I mentioned early in this topic, what defines a pet? In america we have lots of pets. But what about in India where a little boy loves a monkey that keeps coming to his house. That is a pet to him. So will that monley be in heaven? What about the goldfish little timmy had to flush down the toilet when he was 4? Is that goldfish in heaven? I know that sounds silly but if we are talking about pets then it would mean every type of pet would have to be in heaven.
And what about pet rocks or other non-lifeforms? Hear me out as I don't say that as a joke. I knew a kid, well teen who had down syndrome. He had a pet rock and he had other "pets" that weren't living things. We know they aren't really pets but in his mind they were. And if you told him they were not he get upset. So when he dies and goes to heaven will that pet rock be in heaven? Would God say "Sorry son but those weren't real pets!". I don't see Him doing that.
Hence I doubt any pets go to heaven because "pets" is a complex thing. However if one wants to say other animals are in heaven that are not pets, then I could "maybe" agree. But pets we knew? Like my actual cat.....no.
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