Dear Friends: Our sermon offering for today is: THOSE WHO CHOOSE DEATH AND THOSE WHO CHOOSE ETERNAL LIFE http://www.all-creatures.org/sermons97/s15may94.html ...
Mary and Frank L. Hof...
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May 1, 2005 10:23 am
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How do psychiatrists dealing with violence address the social issues of intentional degradation. Whre I work in a policy department of Harvard Medical School,...
Fleur, that is exactly how I see it. Rather than what I've been taught in sermons and Bible studies, that b/c animals have no souls and Jesus didn't come to...
Rhonda, your story's amazing. Sad though. I keep thinking I want to move away from thoughtless, godless, heartless Northwest Tennessee (and I'm in the "Bible...
CVA group If I did not have the trust that I have that All of Gods Creation will be saved and given eternal life I would be deep in despair. But I have all the...
Janice McKenzie
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May 1, 2005 12:00 pm
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... And yet here we are, long past that beginning, and committed to a lifestyle of least harm and respect for God's Creation. I would guess most of us had...
I agree and I feel that today's second reading is appropriate for us: 'Reverence the Lord Christ in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people...
Hello all, I think deep in our hearts we all know animals have souls, anyone with a pet knows this, if a creature feels, thinks, shows any form of emotion &...
Heidi, Thank you for your encouragement.. if I can ever find the time to collect my thoughts (before there are none LEFT to collect)...then I may attempt to...
Jonel, your second paragraph gives me a new perspective on my teaching job in a secular, state-funded university, where I have to be careful about what I...
Bless you Rhonda - what wonderful work you are doing. I agree with you that it is v hard to forgive people who would shoot a companion animal rather than take...
I certainly hope animals have souls. My parents believe (and have raised me believing) that when animals die, that's the end for them. My 2 and 1/2 year old...
Janet, Are you familiar with Sojourners, located in DC? They have a link on their site to CVA. I think they might be a great resource for you. Their website...
Janet Marion
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May 2, 2005 3:29 pm
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April I'm so very sorry about your cat. I have heard online recently of several people who have lost their much-loved cats. I really do believe that we will...
I am very sorry about your cat...There is a book that might answer your questions about animals and their souls. It is called, "God's Covenant with Animals" by...
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry about your cat. Were you able to save the kits? My belief is she will be there in heaven beside you. I expect all my past and...
I'm listening in on the dialog regarding whether or not animals have souls. I remember well wrestling with the ideal I was raised upon (Catholic) vs. what I...
No, this should be expected. My oldest is in kindergarten now, and they are so open to everything at this age, like a little sponge taking in everything. My...
Heidi, I'm very happy to read about your inspiration. As far as I'm concerned EVERYTHING IS MINISTRY, & it doesn't have to be packaged in a religious tone: "Be...
Hi Sue, Thank you so much for your blessings, they are much appreciated! Cruelty does indeed run deep here... and it is often extremely difficult to keep my...
Animal souls? Homo Sapiens are hominids...yep, animals have souls... -JL God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. ~Voltaire [Non-text...
dear Rhonda, oh dear you poor sweetheart...i'm going to tell you something that i have read in several places...don't feed and nurture the feral cats as they...
I'm so sorry about your cat. We grow so close to our animals, words cannot describe the loss. I think of cats as the creature that can make God smile. And now...
Kudos to you and your daughter, Michelle. It sounds as if you are doing everything right....hooray! for her, for having the courage to stand-up for an ...
Thanks everyone...I'll check out the books mentioned. We were able to save the kittens. What happened was, she gave birth to three on Thursday night. One of...
I totally agree about your idea of "compassion courses. But "compassion" doesn't fit neatly into standardized tests, so it's not likely to make it into any...
April, I'm so sorry for your loss. There's another book that I might recommend: There is Eternal Life for Animals: A Book Based on Biblical Scripture, by...
Hi April, I've gone through this type of heartbreak many times over the years and it NEVER gets any easier for me. It seems I've shed enough tears to fill the...
Thanks. We had a nice article in Sojourners a few years ago. Steve ... From: "Janet Marion" <Janet.M.Marion@...> To: <christianveg@yahoogroups.com> ...