Do animals have souls?

I think they do!

Yes, they all have souls. And you're going to hell for your treatment of them.

I start from the premise that God, Jesus, the Devil all of it is made up and not real. Therefore none of us have a soul.

The reasons for the premise is as follows. First the monotheistic god - there have been NUMEROUS gods over time. Why is this one supposed to be so special? Secondly I know the Romans, Greeks, and even the Egyptians kept records of everything. Yet none of them mention Jesus of Nazareth - the only time he shows up is in a couple history stories from near a century later.

The other thing - Satan - he was borrowed from the Persians in the form of their religion Zoroastrianism. So yeah maybe not true.

Thirdly - recall much of the population back 2000 years ago was illiterate. So the tradition was an oral tradition until it was nailed down in the Greek language. Now if you've ever played the children's game Telephone you know when the message you started comes back the details change significantly.

So with those in mind - none of it is true. It fails every logic test too.

Your certainty is as misplaced as your boredom: we don't all think dogs or cats have "souls," nor do I think they have personalities. Nor do fish, insects, or birds. I don't think I (or rather, "we" as humans) have souls either. You may think otherwise, but the notion of "souls" and "personality" are creations of the human brain, not organs of the body.

If you want to believe in them, fine, but don't go telling us what we all agree on when, in fact, we don't.

Delicious animals don't have souls, so it is acceptable to eat them.

R4, if you don't realize that animals have their own personalities, you are stupid beyond belief. It's not a hard concept to grasp and it's not a difficult thing to observe.

You think Trump has a soul?

R4. Apologies. I did not mean to insinuate that. Sorry. I was just wondering.

no and neither do people, Its all part of the brain washing religious crap people are exposed to. Its all completely fabricated myth.

According to Christianity, no they don't.

Souls don't exist.

The Amish don't believe animals have souls. That's why they treat their animals like shit and are known for their puppy mills.

you are vastly stupid beyond belief, R6, if that's the best response you can muster for someone you disagree with.

R5 that was funny

I believe they do. If they didn’t they wouldn’t have emotions. I’ve seen sad dogs cry.

Since "souls" are fiction, there is no harm in claiming animals have them.

Elephants have what humans have chosen to call "wakes" for dead elephants. Why? Because humans mourn their dead and presume animals do the same.

Humans love to anthropomorphize (attribute human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object) as in "people's tendency to anthropomorphize their dogs"

Let dogs be dogs. Don't burden them with our behavior.

I have no idea, nor does anyone else. It is beyond our comprehension.

I don't know, OP. I'd like to think animals have souls, or some kind of energy that might constitute them. Who knows, though.

Having pets all my life, mainly dogs and cats, they do have personalities and quirks. They have feelings and feel pain and joy, so I don't really think of them as an animal, more like another sentient being that deserves love, kindness, and respect.

I has soul for days.

Every creature has a soul.

We're unique in that we sell ours if we think it gives us an advantage.

Personality and emotion does not equal an imaginary concept

Sentience.

Only dogs have souls.

Yes, they do have soul.

We all have souls, even plants. Just thank the lettuce or tomato when you harvest it, and your garden will be much more productive. Seriously. Be kind and thankful.

In that case R15, vegans and vegetarians are committing LITERAL VIOLENCE against innocent plants every single day, all because of their selfish, greedy desire to eat. VEGETABLES ARE MURDER.

Animals are worth reincarnating.

Humans, not so much.

I certainly think that plants have souls, they respond positively to classical music and they like people talking to them.

R29, your 6th grade science experiment was a LONG time ago. And there were, shall we say, a few flaws in your scientific method.

Please be kind to them. This world is horrible.

I'm completely forgotten now, aren't I?

even process food has a soul...

If you want to look at Christian beliefs, check out Isaiah, Chapter 11. All of the animal groups will be part of the second coming. How else can the wolf lay with the lamb?

My cat is an intelligent human trapped inside of a feline's body. She looks at me with contempt when I watch trashy television and hisses when I bring home a guy she does not approve of.

R32, I prefer St Francis of Assisi.

R35 Cats can hear you when you talk to them. It's just that they don't give a shit what you say

Honestly I’m not even sure if HUMANS have souls...

Souls are a manmade concept. We do have an electrical charge that dies when we die. Even those who spoke for Jesus don't talk about anyone having a soul. Besides, the soul is an oral concept without a physical description. But if there is any group of critter possessing souls, I would expect it to be the wild animals, not humans. our four and no legged animals can only do that which they are designed to do. They are without sin and therefore accordingly, little saints.

[quote] We do have an electrical charge that dies when we die.

How would you explain my hypnic jerks then, tough guy? Is that ideation or is my body just asking for sweet release?

If they did the Catholic church would have gone after them a long time ago.

The church has not gone after pets because the church knows they are without sin.

Sorry "soul" is a made up belief.

Animals are sentient beings who should get to live without being harmed, tortured and killed by humans.