Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
Not sure about the soul, but they have personality. And they have empathy. They certainly have some reasoning capacity, so no, they are not entirely programmed. But we, humans also have programming in our genes and the brains. For example, I read just few days ago that the babies are preprogrammed to recognize human speech.
Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
In response to: "I sometimes say animals are closer to God than humans. They are closer to the source. The humans are more lost in the mind forms. Being is more obscured to the human because of the overlay of ego and mental formation.
I call animals “guardians of Being,” especially animals that live with humans. Because, for many humans, it’s through their contact with animals they get in touch with that level of being.
We are destined not to go back to the level of animals that we’ve come from but to return to being by going beyond thinking. The animals are at a level prior to thinking. They haven’t lost themselves in thought. We rise above thinking and then we meet them again, where we’re both in no-thought. There’s a deep connection.
The consciousness of the animal also begins to change when it interacts with a human who’s gone beyond thinking. It’s not only the animals assisting us; we are also assisting the animals. The animals certainly like to be close to humans, especially as humans go through the shift in consciousness."
Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos there's no scientific answer to it. it's about how u feel and believe.
Of course, Even the machines have got Souls as well. there is soul all over the place. ;-}
Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
85% voted for yes, 15% for no, many posted pics that make one see, that animals have a soul,many said they love animals.
How many % of these animal-lovers,do eat animals EVERY week????
isnt it hypocrisy ?? Not only in this specific thing here, the whole world is like this
nokundi: 85% voted for yes, 15% for no, many posted pics that make one see, that animals have a soul,many said they love animals.
How many % of these animal-lovers,do eat animals EVERY week????
isnt it hypocrisy ?? Not only in this specific thing here, the whole world is like this
Sorry someone must say this
Some insects have soul ffs. So where does that leave us. In limbo till things get fixed or not is my guess. Give things another 50 years and we may catch on to the direction things are going. Till then
nokundi: 85% voted for yes, 15% for no, many posted pics that make one see, that animals have a soul,many said they love animals.
How many % of these animal-lovers,do eat animals EVERY week????
isnt it hypocrisy ?? Not only in this specific thing here, the whole world is like this
Sorry someone must say this
nokundi,Yes I know you're not a meat eater and that's obvious your choice just like it's mine to eat meat.What would happen to all those animals who would die of starvation in the wild like deer etc?
chatonlyman2: Some insects have soul ffs. So where does that leave us. In limbo till things get fixed or not is my guess. Give things another 50 years and we may catch on to the direction things are going. Till then
how about this idea that insects have a group soul?
Ccincy: nokundi,Yes I know you're not a meat eater and that's obvious your choice just like it's mine to eat meat.What would happen to all those animals who would die of starvation in the wild like deer etc?
What will happen to the death animals in the forest? ,you ask me? I suppose that other animals use it as food.
"If a mosquito has a soul, it is mostly evil. So I don't have too many qualms about putting a mosquito out of its misery. I'm a little more respectful of ants".
Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
I sincerely hope so....i would Love to see my dearly departed pets.......
In response to: "I sometimes say animals are closer to God than humans. They are closer to the source. The humans are more lost in the mind forms. Being is more obscured to the human because of the overlay of ego and mental formation.
I call animals “guardians of Being,” especially animals that live with humans. Because, for many humans, it’s through their contact with animals they get in touch with that level of being.
We are destined not to go back to the level of animals that we’ve come from but to return to being by going beyond thinking. The animals are at a level prior to thinking. They haven’t lost themselves in thought. We rise above thinking and then we meet them again, where we’re both in no-thought. There’s a deep connection.
The consciousness of the animal also begins to change when it interacts with a human who’s gone beyond thinking. It’s not only the animals assisting us; we are also assisting the animals. The animals certainly like to be close to humans, especially as humans go through the shift in consciousness."
Humans are mammals and from the ape family. Basically, we are plant eaters. Our digestive system and our teeth are proof of that. Our so-called canines could never tear the flesh of raw animals bodies and I won't waste my time debating non-Vegans who believe in the myths of the carnivorous human hunter. Reflect on your journey of life.. It is your lessons.. Don't fail this life.. Please take a moment to read.. You owe it to yourself!
do they have soul or souls??....if its soul then probably if its a groovy cat!!!.......talking of cats judging by the state of my back garden animals definitely have ar*eholes!!
BelladonnaMaria: Humans are mammals and from the ape family. Basically, we are plant eaters. Our digestive system and our teeth are proof of that. Our so-called canines could never tear the flesh of raw animals bodies and I won't waste my time debating non-Vegans who believe in the myths of the carnivorous human hunter. Reflect on your journey of life.. It is your lessons.. Don't fail this life.. Please take a moment to read.. You owe it to yourself!
I guess that is why Chimps hunt and eat meat,because they are Vegetarians! Ever seen any Human chewing the Cud? Humans are Omnivorous! Biology101!
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Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
Leo_7: I love animals and always feel like they r not very different than humans.We are all the product of same nature ?So always wondering if they have souls as we humans do? If u think they do,then does it apply to all living creatures?or u think most or all of them are just programmed machines?
I m asking this question cos theres no scientific answer to it.its about how u feel and believe.
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A "soul" is just a metaphorical term to designate an individual's conscious will and distinguish it from the physical material body that it inhabits.
Anything that can "think" or make choices has a soul.
Intelligent beings can voluntarily yield their souls and subordinate their wills to a "higher" entity that they trust.
That's how animals are domesticated.
It's also how animals (and humans) join collective social groups such as packs, herds, flocks, gangs, cults, religions, nations, etc etc.
The individual willingly yields its will (soul) and thereby becomes a part of the higher collective entity.
The trick is finding an entity worthy of entrusting your soul to.