I'm a dog person. As in I love dogs, enjoy dogs and yearn for the company of dogs. And as in I decidedly do not like cats. They are pretty, but I do not like them and I do not enjoy them. I do not enjoy their food, their hairballs, their litter boxes, their absences, etc. The list is long.
This may be my opportunity to spark some good-natured debate. I know you are too polite to contradict me when I write about God even though your theology is different from mine. And that you do not wish to criticize me when I tell stories from my life. But if you are a cat person, you are welcome to tell me why and to try and convince me to become one too. It will not be easy though. Did I tell you that I am allergic to cats? I sneeze for hours, waking the dead and longing for death when I encounter a cat. Yup, it is not going to be easy...
I never had any doubt, but scientists recently confirmed that dogs are a lot smarter than cats. A lot smarter. Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel from Vanderbilt University confirmed that dogs have about 530 million neurons that calculate behaviour. Cats can only manage 250 million. The Mirror published these findings on 21 June 2018, the very same day I decided to proclaim my preference to you here on Steemit!
“I believe the absolute number of neurons an animal has, especially in the cerebral cortex, determines the richness of their internal mental state and their ability to predict what is about to happen in their environment based on past experience,” explained Herculano-Houzel.
Dogs are smarter! They actually have the most neurons of any carnivore even though their brains are not the biggest. Did you read that, cat person? Dogs are smarter! 😁
Sometimes, as God's children, we are more like cats than dogs. We conclude from all He has done for us, that it is all about us. Our prayers are a list of demands and His will is highly negotiable.
After all is said and done, I do not really care whether you are a cat or a dog person. It may just influence how long I stay when I visit your home... 😏
However, I do want to encourage you to be more like a dog than a cat in your walk with God. Show some intelligence. He is God. You are not.
For the LORD is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. ... “I am the LORD,” he says, “and there is no other.
Isa 45:18 NLT
Questions
- How important are pets in your country or culture?
- Are you a cat or a dog person?
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