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May 5th, 2009, 10:58 AM
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Animals and the rapture
I've been worried lately about my dogs. If we are raptured and I'm not home, we'd all be gone and my dogs would be stuck in their crates at home, only to experience a slow death. I have been praying lately that if the rapture happens when my pups are still alive, that Jesus would remember them and take them, too. There's nothing in scripture to say that the animals will come with us. I told my husband the other day that if we hear trumpets and we are at home, I'm grabbing the baby and one of the dogs, anf he can grab the other one so hopefully they'll come with us.... Anyone ever think of these things?
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May 5th, 2009, 11:07 AM
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no....I never think of these things...but you do because you love your dogs....The Lord Knows....
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May 5th, 2009, 11:09 AM
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There was a thread on this earlier this year - http://rr-bb.com/showthread.php?t=78...t=pets+rapture - the subject crops up regularly, so you might find some others if you do a search.
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May 5th, 2009, 11:24 AM
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Are you hoping your animals will be raptured? If they were, what would that say to those left behind and salvation? If animals of believers were raptured, wouldn't that be unfair to those innocent animals left behind? Can you be happy in heaven without your pets? Will God be enough?
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May 5th, 2009, 11:30 AM
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I understand that you love your animals. I love mine too. But, if a Christian man jumps in his car when he hears the trumpet, will he have the time to hang on tight to his Ferrari and take it with him? Would he be able to take that with him? I think it is pretty safe to say that he won't have the time and the ferrari won't be going to Heaven and he might even be judged for trying to take it with him. Trust in God. We can't take the things of this world with us. If dogs are meant to go, then they will go with us. I don't want anything holding me back from Jesus. I trust God to care for my animals. Have faith!
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May 5th, 2009, 11:38 AM
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May 5th, 2009, 11:41 AM
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I have heard some wonderful discussions on this, and have my hopes set on the hope that just like when the children of Israel left Egypt, they wouldn't leave without their animals. Yes, they were for their sacrifices on the alter, but for us they glorify God by their mere existence, and the joy they give us, just a thought I need to hang on to.
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May 5th, 2009, 11:51 AM
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May 5th, 2009, 12:00 PM
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These are my dogs and hope they go also . Yes I have 4 dogs and they are loved very much. 2 boys and 2 girls. This was just a funny picture of them getting married.
 
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May 5th, 2009, 12:12 PM
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 Here's one of mine: 
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May 5th, 2009, 12:16 PM
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May 5th, 2009, 12:20 PM
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Our little chap is one of these (don't ask me which one as he is much bigger than this now).
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May 5th, 2009, 12:21 PM
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May 5th, 2009, 12:31 PM
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 They are a very cute breed and their fur is sooooo soft.
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May 5th, 2009, 12:33 PM
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May 5th, 2009, 12:38 PM
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I would not worry about our pets. "God is good all the time and all the time God is good" That may not answer your question specifically as we can only speculate as to "how" God will accomplish the care of our pets but I feel sure they will not slowly die an agonizing death in their crates.
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May 5th, 2009, 12:39 PM
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Mark777;
Great choice! We have a Shiba too. Ours is the white with a little orange/tan. I guess they're a minature Akita, but a better description is a cross between an artic fox, siberian husky, and a teddybear. Is yours cat-like too (very independent but is a slave to cheeze)?
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May 5th, 2009, 12:50 PM
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I believe Shibas are a part of the family of dogs from Japan which include Akitas (largest) and Chows (medium). The teddy bear reference is so true too! lol! Cat-like is a very good way to explain their behavior. She loves to play and generally has a happy-go-lucky temperament. That being said, she is very easily distracted and it's hard to get her attention when she sets her curiosity on something. She flat out does what she wants when she wants. This isn't a dog I'd trust to be off the leash for 2 seconds out in public.  EDIT: I just noticed your dog in your profile pic. She's beautiful!
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May 5th, 2009, 12:52 PM
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My apologies about the ferrari and dog comparison. I was making a point about things of this world. I have three cats and a dog and I too love them very much. I leave my dogs crate open and make sure that I have the big jugs of water and food feeders for each of them. Just in case they don't go. I figure when everyone disappears that they will do another census or check houses to see whos left. So if you can get them through a few days or a week until that happens, they should be found relatively quickly. That is why I keep those water jugs and food jugs filled up and my dogs crate open. Luckily, my pets are not destructive. I also keep a note in my purse so that if anything happens to me or my family, someone will check in on them.
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May 5th, 2009, 12:53 PM
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