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 Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:03 pm
After the death of my Sheltie "Gus" I became really concerned with Animal after-life, and did a lot of research into the topic, even going as far as to ask a priest. He gave me some scriptures to read and to think about.. I hope that these Exerpts and Links may ease to rest any doubts that anyone may have concerning the death of a beloved Pet.
GENESIS 9: 14-17
When I gather the clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I shall recall the covenant between myself and you and every living creature, in a word all living things, and never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all living things. When the bow is in the clouds I shall see it and call to mind the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth, that is, all living things. `That' God told Noah, `is the sign of the covenant I have established between myself and all living things on earth.'
ISAIAH 11:6-9
And the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
JOB 12:7-10
You have only to ask the cattle, for them to instruct you, and the birds of the sky, for them to inform you. The creeping things of earth will give you lessons, and the fish of the sea provide you an explanation: there is not one such creature but will know that the hand of God has arranged things like this! In his hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of every human being!
PSALM 50:9-11
I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.
PSALMS 50:10-11
For all forest creatures are mine already, the animals on the mountains in their thousands. I know every bird in the air, whatever moves in the fields is mine.
PSALM 136:25
...And who gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
PROVERBS 12:10
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal
ECCLESIASTES 3:19-21
Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath, man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust and to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?
LUKE 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before god.
It really set me at ease, that animals are considered within religion. Also, There is an amazing poem, that I can't even read without getting all choked up.. Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
information from http://www.petloss.com
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:20 pm
Wow. That poem almost made me cry, and I never cry. eek
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:05 pm
I love the Rainbow Bridge thing. It's so beautiful.
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:42 pm
I love your poem on Rainbow Bridge.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:22 pm
*sniff* My eyes got all watery from teh last stanza. cry
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:00 pm
How adorable. I hope the Rainbow Bridge would be true. heart
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:18 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:58 am
i like the rainbow brdge i have a pet collie named lassie and sheltie named andrew lassie got shoot buy the hunter and andrew got killed by a wolf when he was protecting the sheeps from wolf
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