Depends what you mean by heaven as I don't expect to progress to sitting on a cloud playing a harp. I do believe that all sentient creatures have an afterlife. Not sure about plants...
One of the reasons I asked this question is because on the news they were talking about giving anti biotics to Buddhist children and in view of their faith were they not aware that that would result in the death of millions of bacteria which were after all created by God. Similarly we humans kill organisms from bacteria up to elephants and primates. So is there a red line somewhere ?
Now sandy your answer is clear but I can't understand why I should have a soul and my pets haven't . I'm sure they brought far more happiness and love into the world tha I ever did.
Why am I , apparently , of less value in the eyes of God.
You may be right . That's why they call it Faith , but by asking questions from the faithful it is possible to tease out a little of WHY they have such faith.
I have noticed subtle changes in the responses from many ABers. No one has been converted either way but their answers and posts are more considered because they know they will be challenged.
All God's creatures got a place in the choir
Some sing low and some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got