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Loved your research on animals. I was disturbed by your mention of the teacher that advised your niece not to bother to pray for a pet - perhaps that teacher should be introduced to St. Francis of Assisi. Long before I was a Franciscan I had contact with the spirit world in fleeting glimpses - both animal and human souls. Two of my eight children also have had this experience, my youngest who is 27 and has Autism was present when my older brother died. He casually mentioned that he was not sad because he saw his uncle with Jesus behind the bed. My third oldest child, a policeman, and devoted to Mary, sees his Guardian Angel all the time and people that visit his home see it too - I never have. I have no reason to doubt either one of these kids. Thank you. Jim Myres, OFS

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God created us in his own image. We have adapted His creation- and formed dogs and cats in our "image". They will certainly join us in Heaven!

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The page on the views of organised religions (including Orthodoxy) is now live at http://do-animals-have- souls.info/organised-religions.html

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I have revisited your site and wanted to contact you - but there doesn't seem to be an e-mail. I just to thank you again for creating such a helpful site. I used to be Russian Orthodox (ROCOR) and still feel affection for it, even though my beliefs have widened somewhat. Please contact me via e-mail, as I have set up a link to your site from a new page soon to go online (about views of organised religions).

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There is hope for every creature that God gave the breath of life to.

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What a gem of a site! I was researching material for what religions say about animals having souls - and found you. It answered the question about what Orthodoxy believes on the issue. Thank you.

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Greetings to you and all. I came across your site brewsing, for anything by the Church Fathers on the existence of a soul in the animal kingdom. I believe, it is real. My cats, several of them had been killed over a period of five years by some of my neighbors. The events that i witnessed with each animal, before and after this, i could write a book on. Those animals will live again, i pray. This time forevermore! Thank you for your wonderfull site, and may God Bless you and your animals forevermore... Demetrios

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Great Page of interest' Might help to add a few Pictures. Keep the faith, love your pets. I do, my Abby Buttercup, Shi-tzu. She's 2 years old and the love of my life, next to God and my wife'

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Love your page. I am not orthodox....not yet anyway. I find your views refreshing and mirroring some of my own. God Bless you!!