Yeah, well, I'm not Catholic . . . so I don't have to concern myself with his ideas on whether I should be procreating . . . . . .or the place of GSDs in my life. Love my German Shepherds! Cindy On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Stormy V. Hope <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > He also said that people should not have pets instead of children > (paraphrasing loosely) > > :-) > > Storm > > > On Dec 16, 2014, at 9:09 AM, Cindy <sophoclesajax@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just received this from another GSD list serve & forwarded it to my dad, > who is a Catholic. Thought the list might enjoy: > > > http://www.petguide.com/blog/dog/pope-francis-says-all-dogs-and-cats-do-go-to-heaven/ > > FWIW, in both the original languages of Hebrew (Old Testament/Torah) and > Koine Greek (New Testament), which I can read, the Bible repeatedly refers > to animals having souls. > > > Stormy V. Hope > https://www.facebook.com/GSDCA.LegislationAwareness > https://www.facebook.com/CaRPOC.CaliforniaResponsiblePetOwnersCoalition > > > > >