Humans are animals that walk on their hind legs ergo humans are stupid and have no souls. Hmmm, that dictionary must have been written before man invented religion.
Animals practice survival via basic survival instincts,. i.e., meet needs as they arise. Humans add so many non-essential ‘needs’ that they risk their own survival.
The implication is that only humans have souls, ergo to be human is to have a soul. Convenient, but content-free. Like saying green is defined as the color that is green.
Hmmm, I disagree. I feel that all of God’s critters and creatures are sentient with souls, and the ones I love(d) will greet me on the other side when I leave this place. Everyone has different opinions, though. No judgement!
The word rendered soul was never intended to imply a seperate state, Nephesh just means breather, so both man and animals ARE souls, they do not HAVE one.
Animals are often not as stupid as humans think – recently they found horses can plan & strategise, something I suspect they’ve been trying to keep from us
ArcticFox Premium Member 24 days ago
Hey, I wanna be one of them.
Algolei I 24 days ago
I once saw a real cool cat performing jazz, he seemed to have plenty of soul.
Doubly Horque Premium Member 24 days ago
Just like humans
phritzg Premium Member 24 days ago
Someone has to say it, so here goes: Anyone who thinks animals don’t have souls must never have been a pet parent.
incognito 24 days ago
Had a dog that ate my slippers. He was full of sole…..
NRHAWK Premium Member 24 days ago
Humans are animals that walk on their hind legs ergo humans are stupid and have no souls. Hmmm, that dictionary must have been written before man invented religion.
morningglory73 Premium Member 24 days ago
If animals have no souls then neither do we humans since we too are animals, mammals. Some animals have more soul than some humans.
sandpiper 24 days ago
Animals practice survival via basic survival instincts,. i.e., meet needs as they arise. Humans add so many non-essential ‘needs’ that they risk their own survival.
ChessPirate 24 days ago
Editorial comments? Is “And how are you, Mister Wilson?” in there? ☺
Kroykali 24 days ago
It’s been explained to me that animals, including humans, have bodies and souls. But only humans have a spirit.
fritzoid Premium Member 23 days ago
End-of-the-century Johnny Hart probably wouldn’t have used this joke…
Cerabooge 23 days ago
The implication is that only humans have souls, ergo to be human is to have a soul. Convenient, but content-free. Like saying green is defined as the color that is green.
AStarofDestiny 23 days ago
Hmmm, I disagree. I feel that all of God’s critters and creatures are sentient with souls, and the ones I love(d) will greet me on the other side when I leave this place. Everyone has different opinions, though. No judgement!
Erichalfbee 23 days ago
The word rendered soul was never intended to imply a seperate state, Nephesh just means breather, so both man and animals ARE souls, they do not HAVE one.
Godfreydaniel 23 days ago
Plenty of animals have more or fewer than four legs (clams only have two!)
John M 23 days ago
Animals are often not as stupid as humans think – recently they found horses can plan & strategise, something I suspect they’ve been trying to keep from us
jasperthump Premium Member 23 days ago
‘Stupid’ can define the human animal but not the others. They are just living the lives given them…simple as they may be.