From: Jay Willingham (jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 14:30:39 EDT
Recent research indicates animals learn and reason, sharks included, and are not mere automatons of instinct.
As a dog trainer, I have seen remarkable examples of animal learning and perception, especially in mature dogs that serve as assistance dogs to the handicapped. Guide dogs for the blind are the least of these phenomenal animals
Perhaps only man is prideful enough to think that his reasoning is powerful enough to explain everything.
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From: RFaussette@aol.com
To: Dawsonzhu@aol.com ; asa@calvin.edu
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: A "God" Part of the Brain?
In a message dated 8/14/03 9:48:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Dawsonzhu@aol.com writes:
I'm not quite sure what you are asking here? Are you thinking
that animals can have faith too. Or intelligent life on other
planets (if there is any)?
Animals do not need faith. They behave instinctively. Only men with free will need faith. Any being with free will (who cannot intuitively discern the will of God) needs faith. Animals need not discern the will of God. The will of God is programmed into their instincts. They cannot deviate from that program. That's what the fall is all about. We can deviate from God's willl and we do.
This is worked out in my paper - True Religion - available on request.
rich faussette
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