I'm not so certain. We know that artificially created life (cloning, in vitro) is a thing. Does God turn his back on someone who was created "artificially"?
If something is truly capable of reason and making decisions, I think it too has a chance to make the most important decision.
(Also, "sentient" and "sapient" are two different things. Sentience is merely self-awareness - animals have that. Sapience is specifically human-level reasoning.)
I'm not so certain. We know that artificially created life (cloning, in vitro) is a thing. Does God turn his back on someone who was created "artificially"?
If something is truly capable of reason and making decisions, I think it too has a chance to make the most important decision.
(Also, "sentient" and "sapient" are two different things. Sentience is merely self-awareness - animals have that. Sapience is specifically human-level reasoning.)