Pet or Potential Spouse?

A lot of these people I am speaking about did have similar personality traits they liked in a pet, there false stereotypes didn't allow them to see it.

First of all, I really don't mind being alone. If I die alone then that's completely fine with me. Maybe I'm like Paul because I don't really desire marriage like a lot of the people on here. I never said I prefer pets over a man. I said that I prefer hanging out with my cats than being around someone negative like the way Gojira was being. It's funny because I thought Gojira was a cool guy. I don't know why he snapped at me that way. So that's why I snapped back. lol. Probably not the most mature way to handle things but oh well.

If a guy had a good personality, then I would of course love him over my cats. But if he has a big issue with my cats to the point where I have to get rid of them, then all we can be is friends. I can't believe how difficult it is for people to understand this.

Everyone is welcome to have their preferences. Not everyone is compatible and that's okay!

Try not to assume the worst about what people post; instead, try to do the opposite...

More often than not, I think, it is not nearly as bad as it seems. But, people tend to be quick to jump to conclusions.

I agree.

Thank you all for great conversation! BBL

False world view?? An animal is a world view?? False stereotypes?? Wow. Sorry, that whole bit of reasoning there seems a bit off-kilter.

If you prefer your cat to a good man, I think there's something wrong with you. I'm not saying this to be rude or to insult you. I really think there's something dysfunctional about that kind of thinking. I'm also not sure that it could be backed up by Scripture.

Ooooo I guess she told me!

However, the point of this thread -- and someone correct me if I misunderstood it -- was choosing someone mate-worthy over an animal, or choosing the animal over the mate-worthy person. If you find me negative, good. You and I do not consider each other mate-worthy. But, if you choose your cat or cocker spaniel over a Godly man whom you love and are attracted to, I'd say your priorities are greatly skewed.

Oh I absolutely agree that that's something that should be determined early in the relationship. As for whose loss it is, eh, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Not everyone is comfortable with animals. That doesn't make them not great.

Well, we agree on that, and I stated something in an earlier post here to that effect. That is something that should not be an issue deep into a relationship. However, that is not how this thread started, if memory serves.

To address this further, I would say that yeah, if you are contemplating marriage, and you've been dating someone all this time knowing they had three cats, then it's on you. If you dump them, I think I'd be inclined to agree that yours are the priorities that are questionable.

I do not believe it's harsh, I believe it's true. And, I'm not out of line to express my opinion.

I can't speak to the critical text versions, but I do remember that KJV mentioned it.
The time I did a word study on body, soul, and spirit, I learned that the animals' spirit goes down to the earth. If I remember correctly, spirit can also mean breath. This means to me that they are not eternal beings.