Hello, Acts-celerate! I have some exciting news to share.

I was so encouraged last week by your loud and clear support for keeping this community a constructive place for fellowship, advice, and theological discussion that is free from unfounded gossip. To help us continue cultivating a community full of posts and comments that reflect that shared vision, I’m thrilled to announce an addition to our moderation team.

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to u/Warbird979!

Many of you already know him as a consistently thoughtful voice in our community. I invited him to join the team because he embodies the culture we are striving for—one where topics are handled with grace and a spirit of godly fellowship. He has already brought so much wisdom and perspective to our discussions, and I’m excited that he will now be doing so in an official capacity.

Finally, a big thank you to each of you. This community is nothing without your voices and participation, and we’ll continue striving to make it a community you enjoy being a part of.

Someone told me today that they were unsure how to report a post or comment that breaks the rules. I’ve created some documentation here that will help explain how to do so.

Reporting A Post on New Reddit

Reporting a Reddit Comment on New Reddit

Reporting A Post on Old Reddit

Reporting a Reddit Comment on Old Reddit

Are there other things about Reddit that still confuse you? If so, let me know, and I’ll try to create some documentation to help you get it figured out!

There are enough negative posts on Actscelerate, so let’s change it up and post something positive. Share a testimony of something the Lord has done or is currently doing.

According to a recent Pew Research survey of 35 countries, 62% of people believe that “animals can have spirits or spiritual energies.” This includes 57% of Americans, 76% of those polled in Christian-majority Argentina, and 70% in Israel, the world’s only country with a Jewish majority.

According to Pew:

Many people around the world also believe that parts of nature (such as mountains, rivers or trees) can have spirits or spiritual energies. This belief is voiced by nearly three-quarters of adults in Christian-majority Chile (74%)…

The U.S. falls somewhere in the middle of the countries surveyed on these questions: 57% of U.S. adults believe that animals can have spirits, while 48% say the same about mountains, rivers or trees. (Around six-in-ten U.S. adults identify as Christian, and about three-in-ten are religiously unaffiliated.)

I also saw within the last few weeks a discussion on another reddit forum about whether pets go to heaven. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve heard that discussion in a smaller setting, but it was interesting to hear the differing opinions of people in a single setting.

What do you think? Do animals have spirits that go to heaven/will be part of the new earth? If so, are all animals “saved”? Is there any Scriptural support for the position other than the acknowledgement that there will be animals in heaven, or is your opinion based only on tradition and/or reason?