Zone1 Do animals have souls?

[DennisPTate]

Dr. Ken Ring found that roughly one near death experience in six involved a meeting with a previously deceased pet.

This may be one of the best ways to encourage children or grandchildren to become interested in spirituality?

Simply reading about near death experience accounts can immunize us from suicidal tendencies. Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By the Light" referred to a study on people who had recently attempted suicide. One group was simply given near death experience accounts to read as a therapy. Zero people from that group attempted suicide again during the duration of the study.

2. Animals Have Souls​

One of the most enduring questions humans ask is whether animals possess souls and share in a spiritual destiny beyond physical death. NDEs repeatedly challenge the notion that consciousness and spiritual identity are exclusive to humans. NDErs report heavenly encounters with animals as souls who are intimately connected to God as humans are. Animals appear as our ensouled companions who express the same underlying life force that animates all existence.

Kathi B. was asked by the Being of Light what form it wanted to take including animals: “So the thoughts came into my head: what kind of form or shape would make you most comfortable?” “What do you mean?” I thought back. “Some require me to take the shape of a wise old man, others a woman and still others an animal, all of different races, ages, sizes or species. What about you?” I thought without hesitation “Human.”

Gerry L. learned that animals have their own gods and goddesses and their own heaven: “I realized that everything is part of God. Even animals have their own gods and goddesses – they have their own heaven. And we all go to merge with All Encompassing Being when we die.”

Howard Pittman learned that animals have souls: “The animals in this world also have a soul.”

Sandi T. learned that pets have souls: “Your pets do indeed have souls, and they did indeed come here (Earth) to serve you, in great love, as companions.”

Scott H. received much knowledge concerning pets and learned that animals have souls: “The messages I got were the answers to questions anyone that anyone who has ever owned a pet, whether in childhood or ever, always wanted to know. They have a connection, not only in life where you feel a connection, a love. I always felt that way. You know there are religions that believe that animals don’t go to heaven because they don’t have souls, but I know better.”

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[Darkwind]

Yes. And I'll die on that hill.

 

[DennisPTate]

Yes. And I'll die on that hill.

I agree. Robert Marshall had forty four hours in a coma and reports meeting his two horses and three little dogs while he flatlined for the second time.

[Robert Marshall]

Question:

Will our Pets be in Heaven?

I am happy to say absolutely! Yes!
Those who read the book “44 HOURS IN HEAVEN” already know the answer and why I am so sure. For those who have not had the chance to read the book, I am excited to share how and why my answer is yes.

On May 19th, 2024, I died 3 times and went to Heaven each time I died. When I died the 2nd time, I went to Heaven instantly. Just like the first time I went to Heaven, I experienced the love and peace, the beauty, the smells in the air, and the feelings of being connected to everything and everyone and they were a welcoming familiarity of coming home.

Unlike the first time, I was standing at the edge of a beautiful field of tall grass that had the same beautiful trees scattered throughout. Looking to my left, in the far distance, I saw the inner courtyard and my dad was still there, but this time, my mom was there.

I looked around, still in amazement at how beautiful everything was, how magnificent and bright the colors were, how warm and loving the light, sounds, and smells that filled the air were, and how peaceful and calm it was.

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It was at this time I was treated to a surprise. Our pets that we love are in heaven!

Two horses and three dogs greeted me. The horses were Carol’s and mine; their names are Shakush and Nugget.

Shakush is a pure white Arabian who has the personality of a playful clown. He would get in the arena without Carol on his back and jump and play with her like a playful dog would do, except he was a horse and much larger, but just as gentle. Carol raised and trained Shakush herself and was the only person who rode him. Carol was and still is an excellent horseperson and rider. She glides when riding, and it is a thing of beauty to watch. When Carol and Shakush were both younger, she would show him at horse shows, and they often finished in the top 3. When Carol would ride him, he was always a perfect gentleman, and they would ride for hours in the arena and open fields. While running uphill on a trail he would buck, tossing his head in absolute joy. Regardless of the hill, the gait, or his mood, Carol could always brace herself for a joyful exuberant buck.

Nugget is a buckskin quarter horse and absolutely beautiful. She did not have the same personality as Shakush, but rather, she always acted very regal and gentle. Carol would ride Nugget, and on a rare occasion, she would share Nugget with me for a trail ride. Nugget was raised and trained by Carol just like Shakush. Both Shakush and Nugget were magnificent horses and were truly a gift and blessing from God.

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Three dogs greeted me with our two horses. Two of the dogs that greeted me are named Fudge 1 and Fudge 2 because they are dark brown and sweet, just like Fudge. We named all of our dogs Fudge, so we don’t get their name wrong when a new pet joins our family. There was a third dog that approached me in Heaven with the others, but I did not recognize her. I later learned the dog was named Annie and was Carol’s dog before we met.

Fudge 1 was a rescue dog that was a sweet little dog that would run and play his game of catch me. Of course, it was only when he decided to let us catch him that we were able to. Then he would cuddle up like the sweet dog he was. It was his way of playing.

Fudge 2 was used as a bait dog prior to our rescuing him. He wanted to be sweet and loving but had some prior issues as a result of his abuse before he became part of our family. There were times he would snap or have a flashback. It took a long time and a lot of love before he would trust us. However, he eventually did, and he turned out to be a sweet little boy. He would jump around like a kangaroo. He was unbelievably quick and would spring around like a bouncing ball. He still had flashbacks occasionally, back to when he was abused and treated so meanly. When this happened, it was as if he recognized what happened and was sorry for snapping at us, that was when we got the most loving and cuddling from him. Our best efforts did not erase his abuse on earth. In heaven he’s no longer like that. He is a happy puppy running and playing.

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The third dog's name was Annie. I didn’t know the third dog's name until I was out of the hospital and was telling Carol about going to Heaven and our pets being there. It was when I described the dog I did not recognize that she said it was her dog, Annie. Carol had Annie before I even knew her. Mystery solved.

We currently have a dog, and of course, that is Fudge 3. He is a spitting image of Fudge 2, only sweeter.

So, when I say that our pets are in Heaven, it is not just a hopeful desire; it is an eyewitness account. I saw our horses and dogs, and they were as happy as they could be, waiting for us to come home." [Robert Marshall]

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[buttercup]

Yes, absolutely. And contrary to what some people might assume, that's not just an opinion, it is scriptural.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Dr. Ken Ring found that roughly one near death experience in six involved a meeting with a previously deceased pet.

This may be one of the best ways to encourage children or grandchildren to become interested in spirituality?

Simply reading about near death experience accounts can immunize us from suicidal tendencies. Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By the Light" referred to a study on people who had recently attempted suicide. One group was simply given near death experience accounts to read as a therapy. Zero people from that group attempted suicide again during the duration of the study.

First you need to define what a "soul" is.

 

[buttercup]

Be sure the sound is on....

 

[MarathonMike]

There are over a million animal species of widely varying intelligence. Does a lizard have a soul? A whale? A cow? Maybe animals that can form an emotional bond have souls, like pets. I hope so.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

I believe in a soul, but not in a religious manner.

Religion is evil, so I don't believe in anything religion has to say.

But something alive has something more to it than just a physical form.

 

[dudmuck]

There are over a million animal species of widely varying intelligence. Does a lizard have a soul? A whale? A cow? Maybe animals that can form an emotional bond have souls, like pets. I hope so.

one perspective is the density of consciousness, where they say animals are 2nd density and humans are 3rd density.

Seven Levels Of Density Consciousness [Ascension & Law Of One] - Liz Watt

IUnderstanding the seven levels of density-consciousness will help make sense of what you are experiencing and the transformation humanity is collectively going through on Earth.

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[The Irish Ram]

God won't deny us any good thing. God knows what we need before we even ask. I imagine they are all there, waiting to hear our voice again. They may be a short place in our lives, but we are their whole lives.
We know that there are a lot of horses. Christ's and ours are white. We will be riding them when we come back with Christ.

 

[onefour1]

I am guessing that what you mean by soul is the spirit. Scriptures define the soul to be a combination of both the body and the spirit. Many people use the word soul to mean the spirit.


Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.


Abraham 5:7
And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

In LDS doctrine we believe that God created all things spiritually before they were created physically. So yes, we believe that the earth, trees, grass, animals and even the earth itself was created spiritually with a spirit before it was created naturally upon the earth and that these spirits are eternal.

Moses 3:4-7
4 And now, behold, I say unto you, that these are the generations of the heaven and of the earth, when they were created, in the day that I, the Lord God, made the heaven and the earth,
5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For I, the Lord God, created all things, of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;
6 But I, the Lord God, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also; nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made according to my word.

 

[Leo123]

Stare into tour pet’s eyes…the answer will come.

 

[Muhammed]

No. That's why they're always tearing them out of your shoes.

 

[DennisPTate]

I am guessing that what you mean by soul is the spirit. Scriptures define the soul to be a combination of both the body and the spirit. Many people use the word soul to mean the spirit.


Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.


Abraham 5:7
And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

In LDS doctrine we believe that God created all things spiritually before they were created physically. So yes, we believe that the earth, trees, grass, animals and even the earth itself was created spiritually with a spirit before it was created naturally upon the earth and that these spirits are eternal.

Moses 3:4-7
4 And now, behold, I say unto you, that these are the generations of the heaven and of the earth, when they were created, in the day that I, the Lord God, made the heaven and the earth,
5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For I, the Lord God, created all things, of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;
6 But I, the Lord God, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also; nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made according to my word.

That is an awesome answer to this question onefour1.

I totally do agree that everything was created spiritually before they were also given a physical form in four dimensional space and time.

 

[DennisPTate]

God won't deny us any good thing. God knows what we need before we even ask. I imagine they are all there, waiting to hear our voice again. They may be a short place in our lives, but we are their whole lives.
We know that there are a lot of horses. Christ's and ours are white. We will be riding them when we come back with Christ.

Thank you immensely for this one. I had no idea that he had spoken on this topic.

 

[buttercup]

"When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul."

— Anthony Douglas Williams

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Yes. And I'll die on that hill.

i have to believe they do otherwise life is just pointless.

 

[BreezeWood]

Then they said, “Let us make life in our image, in our likeness, the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky the livestock and all the wild animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground.”

1st century correction gleaned from the heavens ... life is their creation - their destiny is their own.

 

[skye]

May be animals have collective souls, not individual ones like human beings.

 

[DennisPTate]

1st century correction gleaned from the heavens ... life is their creation - their destiny is their own.

I love that translation. It sure fits with the evidence that our dogs, cats, horses and other pets are full of love for us and seem to be on a mission to prepare us for the afterlife.

Do you know the name of that particular translation?

Then they said, “Let us make life in our image, in our likeness, the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky the livestock and all the wild animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground.”