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Moral Argument for God

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GDR
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07-29-2005 4:04 PM 		Reply to: Message 228 by deerbreh
07-29-2005 2:14 PM

Re: Sleep and Consciousness
deerbreh writes:
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Well, my dog (again, I know - sorry) certainly sleeps. Dreams also. And this proves he is conscious when he is awake? How does this relate to the question of morality and instinct?
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I have actually thought a lot about this. I'm inclined to believe that there is something eternal about animals in the same way that there is something eternal about the nature of people.
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I'm inclined to believe that animals have emotions, but not a sense of morality as we know it, which would presumably mean that in the next world they will continue to have a different nature than we do.
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I like dogs so maybe it's just wishful thinking but it does seem to fit as far as I'm concerned.
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This message has been edited by GDR, 07-29-2005 02:55 PM
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Everybody is entitled to my opinion.
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