Random Questions in Christian Theology

1. The Bible states repeatedly that gossip is sin. We shouldn't talk about others in harmful or negative ways or spread potentially damaging or private news about them. One question related to this is: is it wrong to discuss the dead in this way? For on a Christian worldview, such persons are still living (in Heaven or Hell). Therefore, when we talk about them, we are talking about someone who really exists. Does prohibition against gossip apply when discussing living persons both earthly and beyond?

2. Can we use people's apparent talents and abilities as evidence for the reality of design plan and therefore a Designer of our world and in fact of our very lives? We often hear people say they were "born to do" such-n-such or that they feel that this or that is their destiny in life. Even people who don't openly believe in God say such things. Could people really have a true intuition into a divinely inspired plan for their life, even if they are unaware that God is behind it? I tend to think so.

3. In Hell, will the unsaved have consistent interaction with real, observable demons? If the saved will have communion and interaction with angels, it seems the damned would in touch with fallen angels. It's at least not clear why they wouldn't be. This is a terrifying thought.

4. Could some animals have a greater capacity for some form of fellowship with God than others? For instance, if a certain dog is brought up in a loving home and is loyal and close to his human owners, would it therefore be able to appreciate God more than, say, an animal who never made human contact? This question only makes sense if animals can in some way appreciate or feel some kind of kinship to persons. It seems to me they can to some extent.