There is a famous quote by Christopher Hitchens that goes:
“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
Last week, I looked at some attributes of cats that are dog-like. This week, with that quote in mind, I thought it might be fun to look at some attributes of cats that are God-like. After all, cats have been held in high esteem and even worshipped since the days of ancient Egypt, and even before!
If you have a cat in your home, you probably have the feeling that they believe they make the rules and consider you their servants. That's all I think the quote is saying, but I wanted to see if there were other characteristics of cats that were God-like. In order to see what qualities in cats were like God, I looked at Biblehub.com to see what attributes God has.
The first one that caught my eye is that God is loving to us, His humble servants. Cats may not always lavish love on their humble servants, but they show their love in their own cat way, by headbutting you, kneading on you and purring in your presence. Like God, cats will offer love that is not conditional on how you look or how fancy your things are! Much like God, a cat's love may not be something you can see, but it is there!
Speaking of purring, a cat's purr has been shown to have healing powers, especially for bone growth! Along with the cat purr, Rover.com cats have the ability to help lower blood pressure and soothe depression! So, the ability to heal is another quality that cats share with God!
Another attribute that cats have that is God-like is the ability to forgive. Ok, cats might not be as forgiving as God, but if you have ever stepped on your cats tail in the middle of the night, you'll know that they can be forgiving of our clumsiness, even if they do wonder why we don't watch where we're going!
Also, like God, cats have the perception of things beyond human senses, They might not be all knowing like God, but they are able to sense things that we cannot. For example, they are thought to be able to see ultraviolet light, feel air currents with their whiskers, see in low light, and be able to smell things around 14 times better than humans! With all those super senses, cats might be more in tune with spiritual things than us!
Cats can make us feel less alone, be a comfort in times of trouble and give us a sense of purpose. These are also things that people often look to God to provide. With all that, while I wouldn't say my cat is God, maybe I could say she is a god with a small g.
What do you think? Did I miss any god-like qualities that cats have?
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