Members Covenanter Posted March 8, 2014 Members Share Posted March 8, 2014 I (& my sons) treat babies as if they were human, precious gifts from a loving Father God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted March 17, 2014 Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 http://news.msn.com/us/campaign-to-save-dog-in-arizona-mauling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ASongOfDegrees Posted March 17, 2014 Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 The orca whale named Tilikum out in SeaWorld has killed three people so far and has been spared. They still use it in shows. I find that troubling although it's not really a pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted March 17, 2014 Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 That whale should have been put down the first time. But those trainers are foolish to go into the water with any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted March 17, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 Or sold to the local Chinese restaurant, just kidding I love their food.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Galations 2:20 Posted March 17, 2014 Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 Are they sinning against God, making their pets as Idols or thinking that they have a spirit for salvation to the after life?  There is a difference between dichotomy and trichotomy- NO SOUL.  NO HEAVEN.   And YES dogs who attack  should be put down.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted March 17, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 There is a difference between dichotomy and trichotomy- NO SOUL. NO HEAVEN. And YES dogs who attack should be put down. Not the police dog, they are trained to bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Standing Firm In Christ Posted March 17, 2014 Members Share Posted March 17, 2014 What if they bite the police? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted March 18, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 18, 2014 What if they bite the police? Then they will need too send it to Detroit. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arbo Posted March 18, 2014 Members Share Posted March 18, 2014 There is a difference between dichotomy and trichotomy- NO SOUL. Â NO HEAVEN. Â I am curious about what you base your belief on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alimantado Posted March 20, 2014 Members Share Posted March 20, 2014 That whale should have been put down the first time. But those trainers are foolish to go into the water with any of them. Â Better still, take it back to Iceland, from where they captured it, and let it go. I'm not against zoos, but keeping whales seems hard to justify. They apparently respond particularly poorly to living in captivity, which perhaps is why, unlike most animals, their lifespans are shorter in captivity than in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted March 20, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2014 Better still, take it back to Iceland, from where they captured it, and let it go. I'm not against zoos, but keeping whales seems hard to justify. They apparently respond particularly poorly to living in captivity, which perhaps is why, unlike most animals, their lifespans are shorter in captivity than in the wild. Lifespans Shorter in captivity than in the Wild? Not sure about that, they do have health checked and medications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alimantado Posted March 20, 2014 Members Share Posted March 20, 2014 Lifespans Shorter in captivity than in the Wild? Not sure about that, they do have health checked and medications. Â That's what I read last time I looked into it, TGL, and I don't think the aquarium circus thingies even dispute it. In the wild, Killer Whales live 50-80 years. In captivity, the average is about 20. Â And that's really my point, with most wild animals in captivity you can at least say they benefit from being looked after. Not so with Killer Whales, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members candlelight Posted March 20, 2014 Members Share Posted March 20, 2014 That's what I read last time I looked into it, TGL, and I don't think the aquarium circus thingies even dispute it. In the wild, Killer Whales live 50-80 years. In captivity, the average is about 20. Â And that's really my point, with most wild animals in captivity you can at least say they benefit from being looked after. Not so with Killer Whales, apparently. I read and studied the same thing, years ago, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ukulelemike Posted March 20, 2014 Moderators Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ah, animals. Like Heartstrings, I have a plethora on my farm: about 50 goats, three sheep, 20 chickens, 25 rabbits, (yes, I eat them), and of course, various dogs and cats-the dogs for protection and the cats for rodents. Our dogs are big and intimidating and meant to be so for the protection of house and herd. They are Gret Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd cross, so they are big and generally not people-oriented. Our would actually not hurt a person, but they are big and barky and do a great job keeping strange animals away, as we have lots of coyotes and foxes and feral dogs. We have found evidence of their killing and eating a fox.  So my dogs live outside and work for their keep, as do most of the cats. Of course, if my wife had her druthers, they'd ALL be inside, as she grew up with 8 pitbulls who lived inside and slept on her bed. I said, No, to even one. As well, I kill and eat the chickens and goats and rabbits, milk goats, collect eggs and shear the sheep, so they all have their purposes-only very few could qualify as pets and even they have to give SOMETHING.  I don't believe there will be animals in Heaven. However, I do believe they will be present on the new earth, so there is that. Whther we will 'see our old pets', I doubt as I don't believe animals have eternal souls, much to my wife's dismay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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