[Dr. Eckleburg]

Men were created in the image of God, and fell by the sin of disobedience and pride.

Men serve God. Animals serve man.

We were told earlier by an RC (I think on this thread) that animal masses were good and profitable, so it looks to be your side who's having trouble discerning the species.

[annalex]

told that animal masses were good and profitable

I was talking about St. Francis calling us to preach the Gospel to animals. But preaching is not what Mass is. No, I would not say that animals should come to Mass. Should animals come to Protestant sermons? No, -- unsound doctrine.

St. Francis Preaching to Birds

[D-fendr]

Thanks for your reply; that's pretty much where my question was headed.

The two statements:

1) "Men were created in the image of God,"

2) "We are blood and bones and instinct"

would seem to contradict unless there's an "and" in between.

Or maybe it's just looking at the same thing from different perspectives and different times.

Thanks for your post.