I'm not laughing, because I thought of this whole issue not too long ago myself after having to put down our beloved house dog right before Christmas. And I thought I was kind of nuts for searching the scriptures for any answer because I believe what Pilgrim says is probably right on.

But, since you brought this subject up, what about Romans 8:19-23? And especially v. 21 - what does it really mean here "the creation itself will be <span style="background-color:#FFFF00">liberated</span> from its bondage to decay"? And also the whole issue that all the living, breathing animals that have had to suffer too with Adam's sin and that God chose to destroy not only most of mankind in the flood but also the animals. It made me think, if the animals also received the curse of death here because of us, why couldn't they be "redeemed" with us? I know this is my own thinking because there is absolutely nothing that says the animals are redeemed. But I am curious about the Romans passage.

Last edited by janean; Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:38 PM.