I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
by Garth Stein. Great book to open the discussion of the purpose of animals in our world. In the book, Enzo is a dog who has reached his last animal incarnation, and his next life will be that of a human. The book is sweet, if somewhat predictable, but its main premise is that animals are of a lower intellectual caste than humans. Yet Enzo thinks as a human does, with an awareness of his emotions, right and wrong, and the relationships between those he observes. Do our animals do this, or do we simply assume that they react merely out of instinct and external stimuli?
Interesting thought. Comments?
Tuesday, 18. August 2009 0:19
I would like to think that animals, as do people, reincarnate. If you pay close attention animals have you will find that they have very evolved personaities. Whether or not they can eventually evolve into humans of course is not known. I have had many pets, two of which played a very important role in my life. One helped me to become a more caring person and one helped me through an impossible period in my life. I can only hope that they will return to my life(s) in the future.
Tuesday, 22. September 2009 22:43
Hi Samm,
I hope they do return to your life, but if not, it appears that they performed an important role in this present life.