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Of Dolphins and Man: The Vast Difference between Animals and Humans
Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 09-14-16 | Msgr. Charles Pope

Posted on 09/15/2016 7:56:34 AM PDT by Salvation

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To: Salvation

YOur “about” page is quite a resource.


41 posted on 09/15/2016 8:32:42 PM PDT by ThanhPhero
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To: left that other site

Pardon me, I misspoke about your music-loving dog!


42 posted on 09/15/2016 9:19:48 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. (standing ovation) --Donald Trump)
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To: ThanhPhero

Thank you. It was meant to be.


43 posted on 09/15/2016 9:20:24 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: faithhopecharity

Rocks don’t break God’s law.

Not breaking God’s law is certainly a good thing. Not being able to break God’s law is not clearly a good thing.

Anyway, even if pets are superior to humans in some or in every respect, they’re not humans. We’re stuck with being human. And we won’t get better by imitating cats or dogs or gerbils.


44 posted on 09/16/2016 6:00:56 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Sta, si cum canibus magnis currere non potes, in portico.)
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To: Albion Wilde

LOL.

It’s OK. She’s busy playing on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, and was NOT offended!

(((HUGS)))


45 posted on 09/16/2016 7:14:25 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Mad Dawg

smile
smile
well, if we’re “stuck” as humans in this life
maybe we might come back as a superior life form (say, a nicely pampered house cat) in a future life?

http://www.iisis.net/index.php?page=animal-reincarnation-hindu-jim-b-tucker-return-to-life-children-remember-past-lives-walter-semkiw&hl=en_US

we live for hope, after all....

smile
smile
smile


46 posted on 09/16/2016 8:04:04 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: faithhopecharity

“the non-human animals are far superior to people as they do not transgress God’s Law and they do not require any help getting into Heaven (they go direct, don’t need any tickets punched) [...]”

They also do have have free will. A very important distinction.

(P.S. - I have been around animals all my adult life, am a long time trainer and breeder of German Shepherd Dogs, have horses, chickens, fish, birds, etc. Animals are not “superior” to people: they are not people at all and cannot be compared to people; therefore they cannot be superior, nor can the be inferior. They are not the same as us. Just as we are not the same as them. Any such comparison is invalid on face value)


47 posted on 09/16/2016 4:20:05 PM PDT by LaRueLaDue
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To: LaRueLaDue

Well and good. But my cat was very insulted when I told her you didn’t think she’s far, far superior


48 posted on 09/16/2016 4:25:39 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: faithhopecharity

LOL...

All three of mine let me know daily how insulted they are, and how disappointed in me they are. Among all their other complaints...


49 posted on 09/16/2016 5:22:19 PM PDT by LaRueLaDue
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To: LaRueLaDue

Understood thoroughly~! (we have 4)

“Of all God’s creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”
- Mark Twain Notebook, 1894


50 posted on 09/16/2016 5:27:59 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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