My cat died this morning.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

I'm not saying it's not the case.

I did read some of these "heaven" books
and noticed the presence of animals.

But you know how it goes.......
some people want everything to be "scriptural".....

True... but could there be a new heaven and a new earth without animals, forests, jungles, deserts, oceans, snow capped mountains, gleaming cities, learning, loving, etc., etc.?

In my mind... the whole cosmos will be resurrected from the curse. Satan will have won nothing and creation will be restored to its Edenic purity.