http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-church-of-dog On life, learning, love, and laughter. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-840 germaine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:04:58 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-840 Ah . . . No Way Man. That is actually pretty disturbing. I see a prevalent problem of elevating animals above their appropriate status. Dogs are awesome and have a very appropriate place as pets and beloved animals. BUT, they are not to be worshiped or treated as children or people. That is an inappropriate relationship between a person and a dog. Stories of dog abuse get more attention and negative press than stories of children being abused. Here on the local news station, in the same 30 minute news cast there was a story of a child who was killed by his father through abuse. There was no warning before the story that it was disturbing, They just read as a news story. I am not kidding, 3 minutes later came a warning that the next story was very graphic and would be disturbing to some viewers. The story was about a dog who had been severely abused, rescued, and was now up for adoption. Sad, yes. However, it is SICK that we are so desensitized or out of whack that the death of a child is less disturbing than animal abuse. Ah . . . No Way Man. That is actually pretty disturbing. I see a prevalent problem of elevating animals above their appropriate status. Dogs are awesome and have a very appropriate place as pets and beloved animals. BUT, they are not to be worshiped or treated as children or people. That is an inappropriate relationship between a person and a dog. Stories of dog abuse get more attention and negative press than stories of children being abused. Here on the local news station, in the same 30 minute news cast there was a story of a child who was killed by his father through abuse. There was no warning before the story that it was disturbing, They just read as a news story. I am not kidding, 3 minutes later came a warning that the next story was very graphic and would be disturbing to some viewers. The story was about a dog who had been severely abused, rescued, and was now up for adoption. Sad, yes. However, it is SICK that we are so desensitized or out of whack that the death of a child is less disturbing than animal abuse.

]]> http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-809 nu2htown Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:45:42 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-809 No, that is just too weird. I love my dogs, but they are animals. Yes, I do hold humans at a higher standard/priority than any and all animals. No, that is just too weird. I love my dogs, but they are animals. Yes, I do hold humans at a higher standard/priority than any and all animals.

]]> http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Christopher D. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:15:28 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-775 I can't find in the bible where animals have redeemable souls. I think it can be very dangerous if we decide how God operates based on how we feel or the love we have for our pets. Although we can have a very deep love for our pets, We have to believe that God knows best and he promises to comfort those who mourn. I can’t find in the bible where animals have redeemable souls. I think it can be very dangerous if we decide how God operates based on how we feel or the love we have for our pets. Although we can have a very deep love for our pets, We have to believe that God knows best and he promises to comfort those who mourn.

]]> http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Chris Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:19:36 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-773 Preach God's word and people will respond. I'm a dog lover but they don't really need to be in church. Preach God’s word and people will respond. I’m a dog lover but they don’t really need to be in church.

]]> http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Shaila Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:17:32 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-771 Maybe, but it would have to be way less cheezy. I would go if dogs were welcome, but not the center of the service. Maybe, but it would have to be way less cheezy. I would go if dogs were welcome, but not the center of the service.

]]> http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/11/first-church-of-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Faith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:41:36 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1197#comment-770 Nope. But then, I don't really like dogs. Nope. But then, I don’t really like dogs.

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