[Drammach]

What else do you think has souls? Canids?

Yes..
According to Judaism, and Old Testament scholars, animals were Not Excluded from possessing souls..

If we throw out the Genesis version as merely allegory, we should have a viable substitute, shouldn't we?

Why throw out Genesis?
While out of order, Genesis is remarkably accurate in it's depiction of the creation of the Universe, not just the Earth.. ( Although the Earth WAS the Universe to them..)
While the first verses of Genesis speak in a general sense, they got much of creation correct.. science and (judeo-christian) religion tend to agree on many aspects..

[WildHorseCrash]

What else do you think has souls? Canids?

Yes..

According to Judaism, and Old Testament scholars, animals were Not Excluded from possessing souls..

Interesting. I was not aware of that.

[jwalsh07]

Yes.. According to Judaism, and Old Testament scholars, animals were Not Excluded from possessing souls..

Can you point me to the scripture that equates human souls to animal souls?

[Oztrich Boy]

What else do you think has souls? Canids?

Yes..

According to Judaism, and Old Testament scholars, animals were Not Excluded from possessing souls..

Oh! Canids. (I thought at first you were claiming Canadians had souls)