Do animals go to heaven?

[_Brackite]

Near-Death Experiences with Animals:
http://www.near-death.com/animals.html

According to many paranormal sources including near-death sources, animals have souls just as humans do. But humans, in general, have always considered animals to be inferior to people. Humans are at the top of the food chain and they are at liberty to kill and eat a wide variety of animal species. Animals, such as the horse, have lived as a virtual slave to human beings for thousands of years. Animals have also been treated in ways that can only be described as cruel and inhumane. Many people have treated animals this way without even the thought that, perhaps, animals have souls also. Science has given us a different perspective of the animal kingdom. Evolution reveals that the ancient ancestors of humanity were, in fact, animals. With this in mind, why shouldn't all people believe that modern humans are animals as well? Ancient civilizations had religions that even held animals to be divine beings. In the Bible, the Book of Revelation, a person can read about all kinds of animals in heaven. For all these reasons, there should be no reason to believe animals are inferior and have no souls. The following are near-death experiences that involve communication and contact with animals on the other side - specifically beloved dogs that died before their owners had a near-death experience. These experiences should convince anyone that animals do, indeed, have souls.

Animals and the Afterlife:
http://www.animalsandtheafterlife.com/

[_Blixa]

I know it's a common belief that people will have their resurrected pets in heaven

Egyptians would mummify their pets. I am more and more convinced that Mormonism is actually an Egyptian immortality cult in disguise.

My pet theory! Someone else believes!

[_Quasimodo]

My son asked a wonderful question the other day. It went like this: "Dad, you know how you said all living things have a purpose? Well, what purpose do mosquitoes have?"

Excellent question. Smart boy you have there. How did you answer?

I wonder why Noah put all three thousand species of mosquitoes on the boat? Not to mention the malaria parasites.

[_bcspace]

Dogs do says the movie.

[_son of Ishmael]

My son asked a wonderful question the other day. It went like this: "Dad, you know how you said all living things have a purpose? Well, what purpose do mosquitoes have?"

Excellent question. Smart boy you have there. How did you answer?

I wonder why Noah put all three thousand species of mosquitoes on the boat? Not to mention the malaria parasites.

it is all explained here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_BzWUuZ ... plpp_video

[_Samantabhadra]

My pet theory! Someone else believes!

I'm really busy with other stuff at the moment, but at some point I'd like to assemble the various pieces of the puzzle that point in that direction.

[_selek]

So, if I eat an animal, those molecules become part of my body.

If both the animal and I were resurrected, who's molecules would they be, mine or the animal?