From MA-One of my favorite children’s questions to God comes from a recent Boston Globe comic strip where a little boy wants to pray for his ailing dog. He asks his mother, “Can I go directly to God? Or do I ask for someone in the pet department?”
The question brings to mind the theological debate among Christians as to whether animals have souls. Generations of Christians have pondered whether animals have souls and can thus go to heaven. The issue is particularly acute for those of us who have beloved companion animals like dogs, and find it hard to conceive heaven without them.
The bishops of the Episcopal Church found themselves making their own contribution to this long-standing discussion at this past summer’s General Convention.
The question of prayers for the souls of animals was brought to the convention by the Standing Committee on Liturgy and Church Music, which had prepared for approval a text with rites and prayers for animals.
More here-
http://www.wickedlocal.com/holliston/news/x1931749932/Whittaker-Do-all-dogs-go-to-heaven#axzz27CQP756O
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