I’m not certain I have ever been asked the question, “What is your favorite animal?” However, the challenge today is to answer that question, and unlike some such questions, there was no hesitation when I thought, humans!

The funny thing is that my answer would have been the same if the question was to identify my least favorite animal. If your response to my words so far is negative, I can certainly understand.

Most of us do not look into the mirror every morning and think, I am an animal. Nor do we look lovingly at our children and think., “Those are little animals.” At least, we don’t normally think of them that way.

On the other hand, I’m fairly certain my parents and some of my teachers in my younger days thought I might be a throwback of some sort. I certainly thought my little brother was an animal at times.

So, why would I claim to have chosen humans as my favorite animal? Well, the simplest answer is it was a copout of sorts. After all, did the person posing the question mean my favorite animal to roast in the oven or perhaps grill in the backyard? If I’d gone down that route, it might have upset those who feel it is wrong to consume animals.

Of course, claiming humans are animals could offend some who believe humans are not animals because they were created by God. For the record, I believe humans were created by God, but I also believe He created the other animals as well. He just made us special, and I fear He might regret that at times. And that takes me back to the point of this piece.

Humans are my favorite animals because we are different from other animals. Whether that difference is good or bad is hard to know for certain. However, my understanding is the Bible makes it clear. Humans will be judged at some point in the future, and I feel many of us will be judged unworthy of entering God’s Kingdom.

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