Do animals go to heaven (or hell) ?

[Civddict]

I always wondered why only humans go to heaven (or hell).
Why god don't want us to have animals in heaven?
does god hate animals? or only humans "rule"?
What if some dog does something divine ( ex. save its owner life), would God make exception and send him to heaven?

Maybe they don't pray? Or they don't go to church?

Pope accepted Darwin's theory. That means humans become from animals. So one day, pre-man wouldn't go to heaven, and next day, human is born and he goes in heaven?

 

[Blitz79]

Nobody goes to Heaven because it doesn't exist.

 

[Steve Winer]

Originally posted by Blitz79
Nobody goes to Heaven because it doesn't exist.

I see a flamewar approaching in the distance.....

 

[puglover]

Yes. I believe all animals enter heaven. They were God's creation. Why would he throw them away?

 

[Ancient Grudge]

you are so very perciptive how could you ever see a flame war

 

[Steve Winer]

Originally posted by Ancient Grudge
you are so very perciptive how could you ever see a flame war

Please read the message above mine. That is a VERY touchy issue. People have their own feelings about religion, and people who love their religion could start accusing Blitz of being a heathen, and so on and so forth. Just stating the obvious. Please, no offense meant to Blitz, he has a right to freedom of religion, but the way it is stated could cause a flame war.

Back on topic, I do believe animals have their own heaven and own hell. Everything has its place in nature, even after death.

 

[Dralix]

Originally posted by puglover
Yes. I believe all animals enter heaven. They were God's creation. Why would he throw them away?

Curious. Do you include humans in this? Or do you believe that since humans have free will, only those deserving go to heaven. Are "the lesser animals," not having free will not subject to judgement because of this?

 

[Blitz79]

Er Steve, I think that was sarcasm...

 

[Ancient Grudge]

fine then im a heathen as well becasue i dont believe in heaven either.

my sarcasm is wasted on you

 

[Steve Winer]

Originally posted by Blitz79
Er Steve, I think that was sarcasm...

Well, sorry, I just dislike stuff like that. Religion is a touchy issue, however.

Now, back on topic

 

[Pillager]

Animals go to neither, IMO.

They simply cease to exist.

 

[Zcylen]

ok, lets act as civilized man
2 point of view the beliver and non belivers.

if you belive in God and in heaven, then, why animals wont go to heaven?
if man go to heaven since is a creation of God, then animals too since they were created by the same God, animals werent created by Evil but for God, so they have the same right.
animals are free to behave the way they want just as humans.

and the non beliver point of view
who cares! I mean, what the problem they die and thats all.


personally, I belive animals also have a soul and they can go to "heaven" but still I doubt heaven exist the way we were told
a place white, ppl wearing togas, clouds everywhere.
who knows, someday we all will find out

 

[Richard III]

My dog will meet me in heaven, and from there we can go the edge and look down together on my ex-girlfriend's cats as they burn in the fires of hell.

R.III

 

[puglover]

I'm not saying animals are just as important as humans. Just that they probably will go to heaven.

 

[Pillager]

Originally posted by Zcylen
ok, lets act as civilized man
2 point of view the beliver and non belivers.

if you belive in God and in heaven, then, why animals wont go to heaven?
if man go to heaven since is a creation of God, then animals too since they were created by the same God, animals werent created by Evil but for God, so they have the same right.
animals are free to behave the way they want just as humans.

No. Animals and humans are not interchangeable - animals are not free to act as humans are, and neither are they guaranteed an afterlife as are humans. One thing that the Bible is unequivocal about is that animals do not hold the same position in God's eyes as humans do.

 

[puglover]

But God never says they CAN'T go to heaven either. It's a mystery. There's no arguement. Let's bury this dead thread.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I don't believe separate things happen to humans and animals after death.

Whether it's reincarnation, heaven/hell, or simple oblivion, I haven't quite decided.

 

[Pillager]

But God never says they CAN'T go to heaven either. It's a mystery. There's no arguement. Let's bury this dead thread.

Are you sure He (or the Bible) doesn't say that? I would have said that it does.

 

[Zcylen]

Pillager, are you quoting the Bible?
dont belive everything it says, althoug Im Roman Catholic, the Bible is like a fairy tale.
would you really belive someone stopped the sun for a few seconds?
or someone else opened the red sea?
I dont belive it.
But I think Plugover is right we will never agree, and no one can say he's absolutly right.
I recommend we belive what we still belive and stay off the controversy which is very likely to raise in this thread.







or we can continue

 

[ApocalypseKurtz]

My cat is going to the big patch of catnip in the sky