This morning, BigBro asked me if killing a fly was a mortal sin.
"No. Flies are pests that spread disease. It's not even a venial sin to kill a fly."
"But is it a venial sin to kill other bugs?"
"No, honey. Bugs don't have souls. It's not a sin to kill them."
"But what about a praying mantis? Doesn't it have a soul?"
"No. A praying mantis is a bug. Bugs don't have souls."
"But, Mom, they pray. They must have souls if they pray to God."
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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And some, like Aristotle, would agree with him that bugs (and plants) do have souls... though not immortal souls like humans have.
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