I also won't blame the phenomenon on some god or other. lolYou don't need a god to realize that animals are sentient beings. They communicate with each other and humans have a special ability to communicate with all animals. As I have said, I have had wild deer walk up to me and let me pat them because I communicated that I meant them no harm and was honoured to be in their presence (more complicated than that but...). I have had similar experiences with close encounters with bears, Big Horned sheep, coyotes, etc. It is not just domesticated animals that respond to humans. The trick is to accept them as fellow sentient beings.Some people are just at ease with animals. Even wild cranky ones. My Anna was getting rid of rocks around the field her fruit trees are in and according to our neighbor, was chatting away at a grizzly which was following her around eating the bugs n stuff that were under the rocks she was removing. I've seen wild weasels come right up to her and check her out. It's weird but pretty cool. And no, I won't even try to suggest a scientific explanation for it, I can't think of one, but I have faith there will be an explanation somewhere.
Some people are just at ease with animals. Even wild cranky ones. My Anna was getting rid of rocks around the field her fruit trees are in and according to our neighbor, was chatting away at a grizzly which was following her around eating the bugs n stuff that were under the rocks she was removing. I've seen wild weasels come right up to her and check her out. It's weird but pretty cool. And no, I won't even try to suggest a scientific explanation for it, I can't think of one, but I have faith there will be an explanation somewhere.
I have plenty of faith in Life, all forms of life. There is no fear involved with real faith.
I have no problem with sentience. A lot of animals have brains so sentience i simply a matter of degree.
Um wait .... Anna is cranky? :shock:Some people are just at ease with animals. Even wild cranky ones. My Anna was getting rid of rocks around the field her fruit trees are in and according to our neighbor, was chatting away at a grizzly which was following her around eating the bugs n stuff that were under the rocks she was removing. I've seen wild weasels come right up to her and check her out. It's weird but pretty cool. And no, I won't even try to suggest a scientific explanation for it, I can't think of one, but I have faith there will be an explanation somewhere.
