Animals...

[Spaceman 3]

There's been a lot of talk regarding talking animals of late, & even a reference in the 'Origin of the Moon' thread to the Pink Floyd album 'Animals'.

I found a dead bird outside my back door this morning, either it had an accident or my cat killed it.

My questions are:

What happens to an animal when it dies? Does it have a soul, where does it go?

and...

Will my cat go to hell because it killed it?

 

[durangodawood]

Not sure how this is a science question.

 

[Spaceman 3]

Not sure how this is a science question.

Not sure how this is an answer.

 

[durangodawood]

Not sure how this is an answer.

It isnt, obviously. Just wondering if you have asked this question in the right forum.

 

[Spaceman 3]

It isnt, obviously. Just wondering if you have asked this question in the right forum.

Heh... maybe, I dunno. I'm fairly new.

Maybe I should've phrased it differently. I mean, you could say that it's as much of a scientific question as "can a snake talk?", or "origin of the moon", or the "hottest woman on earth" (obviously Clairvoyance, LOL) etc...

 

[durangodawood]

Heh... maybe, I dunno. I'm fairly new.

Maybe I should've phrased it differently. I mean, you could say that it's as much of a scientific question as "can a snake talk?", or "origin of the moon", or the "hottest woman on earth" (obviously Clairvoyance, LOL) etc...

Yeah. People here want to poke holes in biblical literalism by exploring the scientific view of various myths.

AND others want to poke holes in science by pointing out how scientists themselves use intuition to arrive at hypotheses, or become emotionally attached to certain outcomes.

As for animals and souls: Supernatural souls with personal identity that "lives" on past death is ultimately a matter of faith. (BUT I'm pretty sure science does have a few things to say about our propensity for wishful-thinking.)

 

[juvenissun]

There's been a lot of talk regarding talking animals of late, & even a reference in the 'Origin of the Moon' thread to the Pink Floyd album 'Animals'.

I found a dead bird outside my back door this morning, either it had an accident or my cat killed it.

My questions are:

What happens to an animal when it dies? Does it have a soul, where does it go?

and...

Will my cat go to hell because it killed it?

Does an animal have the concept of God?
One needs God, before knowing the Heaven/Hell.

 

[Mr Strawberry]

Does an animal have the concept of God?
One needs God, before knowing the Heaven/Hell.

Where does that leave mentally impaired humans then?

 

[juvenissun]

Where does that leave mentally impaired humans then?

Do you suggest to kill them like terminating sick animals?
Why not?

 

[elephunky]

Well the commandments apply to humans, not animals. Animals kill out of instinct. I would say that animals would not go to hell.