Do animals have souls?

1. 2018-08-12 at 9:39 PM UTC

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   EllariaSand African Astronaut
   We’re talking about death and life after death in another thread....someone’s post made me wonder if animals have souls...
   
   
   Well
   
   
   Do they
2. 2018-08-12 at 9:52 PM UTC

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   WellHung Black Hole
   If humans have souls...it stands to reason that animals do, too.
3. 2018-08-12 at 9:55 PM UTC

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   Bologna Nacho African Astronaut
   They do seem to fear for their life at times. Why would they if not to save something
4. 2018-08-12 at 10:19 PM UTC

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   EllariaSand African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Bologna Nacho They do seem to fear for their life at times. Why would they if not to save something

   
   One could argue
   Self preservation and the instinct to procreation is programmed in our DNA
5. 2018-08-12 at 10:21 PM UTC

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   Bologna Nacho African Astronaut

   Originally posted by EllariaSand One could argue
   Self preservation and the instinct to procreation is programmed in our DNA

   
   Thought you were asking about animals.
6. 2018-08-12 at 10:23 PM UTC

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   -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
   No. When animals die, they don't continue on. New ones take their place.
7. 2018-08-12 at 10:29 PM UTC

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   EllariaSand African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Bologna Nacho Thought you were asking about animals.

   
   I am
   
   
   But every living thing on this planet uses the same genetic code so I said our 🤓
8. 2018-08-12 at 10:32 PM UTC

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   Hellobadkitty Houston [fasten my mousey hotspur]
   My dog died a year ago and I still feel his presence so I would say yes. 🐩
9. 2018-08-12 at 11:09 PM UTC

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   EllariaSand African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Hellobadkitty My dog died a year ago and I still feel his presence so I would say yes. 🐩

   
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