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To: DManA

“That is a straw man argument. No body connects Jesus death with the ultimate fate of animals. “

Fair enough, I see what you are saying.

Heaven is a place where God dwells; a place of sinless joy; where men enjoy eternal life, praising and worshiping God.

You think the actual animals (say my dog Joe) go to heaven when they die; but, that isn’t because Jesus died for his sins, but just because he didn’t sin in the first place.

One wonders if every tree, fish, bug, blade of grass, or bush goes too? They did not sin.

How about non-living things, i.e. rocks and minerals? They don’t sin.

Elements?

It’s perfectly possible, God can do anything. But he doesn’t reveal any concern about it or intention for it; the Bible is essentially the story of God redeeming mankind.

Nothing in creation is sinning except man. But God says He is making a new heavens and a new earth. The old one is being cast away, right?


204 posted on 05/18/2011 7:19:20 PM PDT by Persevero (Can not wait for 2012)
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To: Persevero

But he doesn’t reveal any concern about it or intention for it;

Yes. That is all we can say. All else is pure speculation. But it is fun to speculate, a little.


206 posted on 05/18/2011 7:21:42 PM PDT by DManA
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To: Persevero

You limit the power of God if you say that pets are not in heaven.


208 posted on 05/18/2011 7:22:30 PM PDT by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice.)
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