There was a Disney movie several years ago titled "All Dogs Go to
Heaven."  Dogs are the only examples of unconditional love I know of,
except for G-d.

Kendall Corbett

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950


-----Original Message-----
From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: now pets

well i think most of us at least hope there are
animals in heaven even if we do know know the answers
as to souls/no souls/ different type souls.

--- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Our dog, an 80 lb. Lab/chow cross (a Chowbrador, as
> we call him) has
> helped me catch our older cat and bring her back in
> the house when she
> got out.  She got between a bush and the house where
> I couldn't get to
> her, and he "encouraged" her to go back to where I
> could reach.  He
> still intercedes in the cat's squabbles if the
> hissing gets too loud.
> Both cats will sleep with him (although not at the
> same time) if it's
> cold in the house.
>
> Kendall Corbett
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
> unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all
> progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:39 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: now pets
>
> Hi Ken,
>
>  Yup, and when it comes to animals - most of us have
> a really soft spot.
> We have 6 cats and they all have their own
> personalities, and one is a
> great playmate to the dog, and another has a normal
> cat/dog
> relationship. And when the kittems where born the
> father cat was right
> there guarding the mother cat, he licked little
> bottoms and took turns
> sitting with babies. I gained a whole new
> perspective on animals - and I
> had had pets for years. To this day the mom cats
> comes and swats bottoms
> when the cats play to rough and one squeals. Very
> much "human" dynamics.
>
>                                          Trisha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> ken barber
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: now pets
>
>
>   great trish i was just thinking, i did not know
> all
> our theology about animals was going to the list,
> but,
> it seemed to stike a cord with some on the list and
> i
> was going to change it to a thread of its own and
> just
> invite everyone to join in with the few that already
> have.
>   it is a whole lot lighter than the other
> depressing
> thread  we have going, and we can all use a little
> lighter mix.
>   every one?
> --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kendall,
> >
> >    Oh I know - our cats are little humans in fur
> > coats. Winter runs up and greets me and it sounds
> > like she says Mom. Amber and her friends swear
> that
> > cat speaks English. The cats have learned to open
> > the swing kitchen door and Winter runs up to the
> > phone and looks like she would answer - as Amber
> > says if she had thumbs. And Don't they communicate
> > with just looks - In our house have one cat wail
> and
> > the others come running to see what's wrong. And
> > tell them no and see the dirty look you get back.
> I
> > recently read an article which said animals are
> > smarter than we have given them credit for. I
> think
> > any good pet owner knows that. We have taken the
> dog
> > to the Unitarian Church where they have pet
> > blessings.
> >
> >                                      Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > Kendall David Corbett
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:59 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
> >
> >
> > Trisha,
> >
> > If that's the Catholic theology, they obviously
> > didn't see my dog when
> > his toe got caught in the ramp on my van.  He
> looked
> > at me, between
> > whimpers, as if to say, "Please Dad, get it loose.
> > It hurts, and I'm
> > scared."  I've attended several churches that do
> pet
> > blessings
> > frequently.
> >
> > This Q&A discusses animals souls vs. human souls
> > quite nicely:
> >
> >
>
http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage_print.asp?number=3D431500&langu
> a=
> > g
> > e=3Den
> >
> >
> > Kendall Corbett
> >
> > An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> > redundant!)
> >
> > The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
> the
> > unreasonable one
> > persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> > Therefore, all
> > progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> > -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:36 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
> >
> > well, my logic does not agree with theirs.
> >
> > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Ken,
> > >
> > >   The catholic logic is only thing with souls go
> > to
> > > heaven, only people have souls - so only people
> go
> > > to heaven.
> > >
> > >                                Trisha
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of
> > > ken barber
> > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:53 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
> > >
> > >
> > > well, trish. i believe heaven and eart were
> > created
> > > perfect. there were animals from the first 6
> days,
> > > no
> > > matter how you interpret "days." if animals were
> > > part
> > > of the perfect, why would they not be part of
> the
> > > other perfect.
> > > and the bible itself talks about horses as part
> of
> > > the
> > > new creation.
> > >   i do not know either way about if there ever
> was
> > > unicorns, but, i do know that there are people
> who
> > > love animals very much and animals are a part of
> > > their
>
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