I would agree about the bible and the cats - as co-owner of a number of cats
(currently 12) - I think that they all exhibit what appear to be the -human-
concepts of consciousness and intelligence and uniqueness and character. I guess
deriving the cat equivalent would be difficult.
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From: "Ted Slade" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 16 January 2001 19:31
Subject: Re: unfashionable thought
> On 16 Jan 2001, at 11:22, BJ Horgeshimer wrote:
>
> > According to Buddhist and Hindu schools of thought,
> > they do, but they are much less developed than those
> > of humans. Not being a Christian, I am really unsure
> > as to what the Christian take would be on it....
>
> From my flimsy grasp of biblical teaching I guess the Christian view
> coincides with the biblical view that animals were created for the
> use of man and do not have souls. But then I find the bible of no
> help in running my life, (even less its use for unpleasant political
> objectivs) and I don't know what a soul looks like. A question I find
> much more interesting is whether animals have consciousness and
> intelligence ( which I guess = soul). My cat has both.
>
>
> Ted Slade
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