[RoosterRedux]

I had a small dog as a child that would die to protect my family (and nearly did several times).

I learned as much about courage from that dog as I learned from any human.

Humans have put animals so much lower down the totem pole than is true and real.

The Church--mostly the Catholic Church--has taught us that animals have no soul and will not go to heaven.

On experience and intuition, I call bullshit on that.

I have seen animals demonstrate incredible courage and heart...much more than most humans I know.

Heaven would not be heaven without them.

And I would rather spend eternity with animals than Pope Francis and his pederastic apostles.

Sorry about the insult to the Catholic Church. I love the Church, but it is often wrong.

And sorry for the emotional outburst, but I am easily triggered into a fighting mood when animals are attacked unjustly.

[marktwain]

I think emotion developed in the brain first.

Eventually, emotions developed into thoughts and thoughts developed rationality and rational thinking.

It does not surprise me that animals have emotions. Emotions came before thought.

[DesertRhino]

Dogs never ate the apple and never fell from grace. They never needed a savior... Dogs will be there.