So if it was a joke, but it was not meant for me to enjoy, then was it a remark made at my expense?
That's not very nice.
Do you have a substantive comment?
I do, but I prefer to think back on your comments that we should preach the Gospel to animals. It gives a whole new meaning (or does it?) to Matthew 7:6.
Unbelievable that someone could think "creature" here meant cows, sheep, dogs etc. Every "creature" would mean a thinking creature, obviously. If there's a joke in there somewhere, I'm missing it as well.
Matthew 7:6 would prohibit givng any sacraments to animals, but it has never been traditionally understood as a prohibition on blessing them, -- or indeed teaching the Gospel to them in the ways that they can understand it. Obviously, there is no point in doing so verbally, but when we are kind to animals and give them our friendship, that is teaching them the Gospel.