Do animals go to heaven?

Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Charlie

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
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Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Charlie

For the purposes of rec.pets.cats.anecdote, what does it matter?
As long as it makes you feel better, do it, think it, believe it.

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:51:33 GMT, Charlie Wilkes
wrote:

Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Charlie

I was watching world renouned tel-evangelist John Hagee one day and he said that he firmly
believed that there will be a place in heaven for pets and I believe him.




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Charlie Wilkes wrote:

Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Hmmmm.... Why don't you try to cross it, and let us know
from the other side?

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
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Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Charlie

LOL thanks Charlie, I needed this laugh today, say hi to Tweakers and
Holly for me, I still love his stripes

I have read a number of accounts of "near death experiences" and all of
them mention the presence of pets on the other side. Why would God create
such extraordinary creatures if He didn't want us to reunite with them.

If you die and you are reunited with your beloved pets it would be
heaven. If they weren't there then I'd say you didn't go to heaven!!

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:30:02 -0400, "pawpal6"
wrote:

I have read a number of accounts of "near death experiences" and all of
them mention the presence of pets on the other side. Why would God create
such extraordinary creatures if He didn't want us to reunite with them.

I don't know. Why did God create dracunculiasis?
http://asylumeclectica.com/malady/archives/dracun.htm

Charlie

In article , James
wrote:

Charlie Wilkes

Do animals go to heaven?

Over here in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, we like to console each other
with comforting stories about a Rainbow Bridge that our pets cross
over after death, where they wait for us to die so they can join us in
heaven.

Is it true, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Charlie

Maybe someday mankind will outgrow the need to invent gods and
religions and realize that all we have is the earth and each other. If
that day ever comes, we can love and respect all species equally. We
might even learn to love the Human species instead of constantly
striving to make ourselves extinct.

I am afraid I will have to disagree with you here James...in your approach
more so than what you have said. I am apractising Christian, and prefer to
err on the side of grace rather than judgement. Mainly from the point of
view that we 'interpret' the scriptures too much to support our own
opinions. Our point of view isn't necessarily the right one; I am not saying
the scripture you quoted were incorrect; but as centuries of
mis-interpreting scripture to make christianity a male dominated religion
has driven many women away, i would be hesitant to 'pass judgement' on a
subject that is mentioned in so many different ways in the bible. for
example; everyone know of the scripture that speaks of heaven "...the lion
will lie down with the lamb, etc etc". And to Charlie; a scripture I read
was Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verses18-21 if you can find a bible, I suggest
you read the whole thin, it may shed a bit of light: but the main one that
got to me was verse 20 and 21 from that section: " All go to the same place;
all come from the dust and to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of
man rises upwards and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?"
These seems to me to be saying 'who are we to know or decide...it's just as
likely either way...' ie. it's known to God, ask him. And as for where you
will go after death, I am not going to push any more onto you unless you
ask, and will not annoy this group any further with my beliefs. My apology
for offending anyone, or off topic posting, however I felt obliged to
present another christian point of view from james'...no offense to james,
however not everyone sees God the same way.