So, do dogs go to heaven?

[Lallans]

Dog lovers and others should enjoy this exchange of messages allegedly posted on signs outside Our Lady Of Martyrs Catholic Church and Beulah Cumberland Presbyterian Church, somewhere in the USA. I got this via an email that includes alleged photos of the actual signs but my oft-lamented inability to actually post photos also prevents me from showing the stupid email, so I am transcribing the text the hard way (and cheating on the toil with cut and paste).

The email explains that the two churches face each other across a busy street.

1: Outside Our Lady Of Martyrs:

ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

2: Outside Beulah Cumberland:

ONLY HUMANS GO TO HEAVEN READ THE BIBLE

3: Outside Our Lady Of Martyrs:

GOD LOVES ALL HIS CREATIONS DOGS INCLUDED

4: Outside Beulah Cumberland:

DOGS DON’T HAVE SOULS THIS IS NOT OPEN FOR DEBATE

5: Outside Our Lady Of Martyrs:

CATHOLIC DOGS GO TO HEAVEN PRESBYTERIAN DOGS CAN TALK TO THEIR PASTOR

6: Outside Beulah Cumberland:

CONVERTING TO CATHOLICISM DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GRANT YOUR DOG A SOUL

7: Outside Our Lady Of Martyrs:

FREE DOG SOULS WITH CONVERSION

8: Outside Beulah Cumberland:

DOGS ARE ANIMALS THERE AREN’T ANY ROCKS IN HEAVEN EITHER

9: Outside Our Lady Of Martyrs:

ALL ROCKS GO TO HEAVEN

Whether this actually happened or not, it's pretty funny. And I myself have no dog in this fight because my own creed states that all beings have equal opportunity to go either way, but it's temporary anyway!

EDIT: There are claims on the internet that this was indeed a hoax. Still funny, darn it.

[Irish Jack O'Brian]

That is great!!

[Father Bill]

Actually, I preached on that at the Feast of St. Francis of Assissi.

[robbiethepiper]

I heard that an English politician (forget who) was giving a talk in Northern Ireland to an audience of mixed religions. He explained very carefully that he was an atheist, so hoped to be able to talk to both communities. A little old lady stood and asked " Well I suppose you may have your opinion, but I want to know, is it the Catholic God or the Protestant God that you don't believe in?"......