Pope Francis says dogs can go to heaven

Response to comment [from a Christian]: [Pope Francis says dogs can go to heaven]

Here's what Darrell Ferguson had to say about this topic (I don't think he'll mind my sharing this here): "...Given the strong emphasis in Scripture on human souls continuing into the afterlife, but no mention of the same about animals, and given God's command that the Jews slaughter millions of innocent animals every year throughout the Old Testament, in my judgment it is not likely that animals have souls that continue into the afterlife like human souls.

On the other hand, since there is no explicit statement either way in Scripture, it is probably not a topic worth debating. Your time would be much better spent discussing things the Bible is clear about..."

I wrote him because he had mentioned something in one of his sermons about pets having significance only in this life.

Pope Francis says dogs can go to heaven