When your little guy passes away, will he pass through the pearly gates of heaven, run along the golden streets of heaven?!
Speaking to four leaders of various religious movements, here’s what they had to say about Fido following you afterlife:
“Heaven was designed for humans. The reason dogs may be there is for us, not themselves. Dogs will go to heaven perhaps because of our relationship with them. I would think a loving God wants us to be happy and allows us to have animals that share love with us.”- Rev. Brian T. McSweeney, vice chancellor of the New York archdiocese.
“Everything, humans, animals, every blade of grass, are all endowed with a spirit and every spirit returns to its creator…. Every animal based on how it lives in this world will reap its reward, its divine bliss in the world to come. “- Rabbi Gershon Winkler, Mystical Judaism.
“Dogs are subject to reincarnation…as well as the law of karma, which determines the form of reincarnation. Dogs can go to heaven or dogs can go to hell. a dogs actions decide where it goes, like a humans actions.”- Lama Pema Wangak, director of the New York’s Tibetan Buddhist Center
“The vast majority of Southern Baptists believe only humans have souls, which most likely precludes dogs from reaching heaven. But the bible notes that someday the lamb will lie down with the lion, which would lead you to believe that heaven may be somewhat like it is here, and there may be animals.”- Herb Hollinger, a spokesman for the Southern Baptist Convention.
Coming from four very different religious sects, it seems all are in agreement that we will most likely see our buddies up in heaven with us. So when your little baby passes away, fear not, you’ll see him in heaven one day, whatever heaven that may be for you!
What do you think?
Source: Planet Dog Sandra & Harry Choron
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