There’s a lot in the Bible that is metaphoric; there’s a lot that can’t be taken literally (or it least I don’t think it can be). There’s a lot (too much) that is routinely ignored by many who profess to be Christians, and shouldn’t be.
None of us can have perfect knowledge of God. Though some will say their knowledge is better than others as a matter of their professed faith. I’m human, so accept that I can’t have this perfect knowledge.
Personally, I’d like to believe God would allow my dogs to greet me when (if?) I arrive. I hope I won’t have to bear the disappointment should they not be there ... but would also accept this as God’s way.
>>Personally, I’d like to believe God would allow my dogs to greet me when (if?) I arrive.<<
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And what would you say to all the pigs that you treated as just another pork chop or the deer you shot for venison and all the cockroaches you stepped on and, God forbid, to all the thousands of chickens whose drumsticks you nonchalantly scarfed up at your local KFC?
You will NOT win a popularity contest in heaven my FRiend.
BINGO! We have a winner!