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Dogs we understand. Cats are mysterious, even though they are the most popular pet
Washington Post ^
| Oct 14, 013
| John Bradshaw
Posted on 10/17/2013 6:23:52 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: cuban leaf
Gregariousness and emotion are not hard characteristics of Christianity. Jesus was not the happy-go-lucky guy that liberals and many heretical evangelicals make him out to be.
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10/17/2013 6:59:12 AM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: fwdude
Gregariousness and emotion are not hard characteristics of Christianity. Jesus was not the happy-go-lucky guy that liberals and many heretical evangelicals make him out to be.
I didn’t mention that stuff. But to amplify the question, looking at the relationship a dog has with his owner vs the relationship a cat has with his owner (again, talking about the generic traits of the two animals), which most closely mirrors the relationship a Christian has with God?
And when I say generic traits, I mean like when I say that generally speaking men are taller than women and women have bigger breasts. i.e. “depends on the animal” is not a serious answer.
To: fwdude; cuban leaf; shibumi
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:11:20 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Blue Oyster Cult Will Be The Soundtrack For The Revolution.....)
To: cuban leaf
What did/do witches usually have as familiars?
:)
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:12:27 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Blue Oyster Cult Will Be The Soundtrack For The Revolution.....)
To: Innovative
Had both, love both but in the end,
Cats Rule, dogs drool.
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10/17/2013 7:26:03 AM PDT
by
RJS1950
(The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
To: Innovative
A dog has a loving master who feeds him and cares for him every day. The dog says to himself "My master cares for me and gives me food every day. He must be God!"
A cat has a loving master who feeds him and cares for him every day. The cat says to himself "My master cares for me and gives me food every day. I must be God!"
To: Innovative; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; ..
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10/17/2013 7:38:46 AM PDT
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Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Innovative
My 2 dogs beat any electronic alarm system hands down.
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10/17/2013 7:39:22 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Innovative
"I personally like both cats and dogs -- they each have their virtues and challenges." Yep, love 'em both, but at heart I'm a cat person.
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:40:02 AM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
((Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
To: Ignatz
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:42:30 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: cuban leaf
"But to amplify the question, looking at the relationship a dog has with his owner vs the relationship a cat has with his owner (again, talking about the generic traits of the two animals), which most closely mirrors the relationship a Christian has with God?" But I'm not sure that really matters, since I don't think animals' relationships with us are meant to mirror His.
God created both dogs and cats for our companionship. I've had several cats, and every one of them has been wonderfully loving and attached.....there was never anything lacking in our relationships.
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10/17/2013 7:44:34 AM PDT
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CatherineofAragon
((Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
To: Slings and Arrows
:)
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:45:55 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Blue Oyster Cult Will Be The Soundtrack For The Revolution.....)
To: HomeAtLast
Very true. I have three cats and if one of them wants attention I don’t have a moment’s peace until I oblige them.
To: trad_anglican
I think Lucifer thought that, too.
:)
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:46:46 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Blue Oyster Cult Will Be The Soundtrack For The Revolution.....)
To: Innovative
Dogs have owners, Cats have staff.
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posted on
10/17/2013 7:47:28 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Salamander
Mine aren’t - it would interrupt the meal service.
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posted on
10/17/2013 8:05:15 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Innovative
Perhaps cats are best explained by the existential musing of Henri le chat noir.
Link to video
To: BenLurkin
“Cats are not hard to understand. They are very predictable creatures once you get to know them.”
Yes.
Our cat is now 5 years old and I’ve watched him since he was a kitten. He has very consistent behavior and patterns of activity.
To: CatherineofAragon
But I’m not sure that really matters, since I don’t think animals’ relationships with us are meant to mirror His.
It matters to me. In the answer to the question is my answer to which animal I prefer. For me, I often look at my pet and say, “Dang, I would like to hope that God sees me as I see my pet.” regarding how my pet responds to me.
What I find especially interesting is that I think pretty much every person who read my question knows which pet I like the best becaus in their heart of hearts, they know the answer.
But as you said, different pets have different personalities and you can find stinkers in both species.
To: Innovative
We have one of those kitties who didn’t have close affection in the early weeks. She is a Tortie, (so naturally has an attitude), but altho I would so love to pick her up and pat her, she is always out of reach. She likes to be nearby, but I have only held her 2x in the 4 years we’ve had her. She does let me scratch her ears when she is curled in her bed at night, and she even purrs, but she is still wary of me. So frustrating for me!! Our calico lets me get the petting in, so I’m not denied.
Thank goodness for our pets! They do so much more for us — than we do for them.
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10/17/2013 8:37:14 AM PDT
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Exit148
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