[Resolute Conservative]

You are getting awful close to New Age doctrine. We, humans, are created in His image and thus fell from Grace and had to be saved. I don’ recall any stories of animals being forbidden from eating the fruit or being punished for doing do.

Again, find me a Bible verse that says I am wrong. Whether you like it or not God places value on His people, all people, and for anyone to choose an animal over a human is wrong. No matter how vile a person is they come before animals in the pecking order. If you don’t like it talk to God.

[Fawn]

So because you see no stories of animals eating fruit, you think they have no souls? I'm not saying they do...I'm saying we DON'T KNOW.
I also did not say anyone had to choose animals over people....in what context are you talking about??? I see a few people who spam this kind of thread with those kind of comments. What are you talking about? Are you saying I'm evil and going to hell for taking in a homeless cat instead of a homeless person? Are you saying your student Johnnie goes home and slices up Fido because he needed socks and that's ok? Are you saying it's ok to leg trap a cat because it walked on your grass?