Jonathan Robbins
(A little something to think about over the week end)
To me it seems quite obvious that indeed humans have a soul, yet to many it is a topic under debate. The main reason why it is a topic under debate is because the definition of the soul is constantly misunderstood, or under debate. I would like to share my conclusion about the human soul in hopes that this may help the argument.
I would first like to say that if humans have a soul, then it would be of a substance which can not be perceived by the human senses, I would say that it is the reason for our intense consciousness, in comparison to other animals. We must distinguish, however, the difference between our brain; a complex organ that does multiple complex tasks, and our soul; our conscious self that work the machine of the body. When we separate the two we realize that in essence there are things that affect ourselves dearly but are only part of the brain. For example, a memory is something which is recorded and stored by the brain, and in all reality it would affect us (our soul) dearly, however our memories are separate from our soul, meaning that in the occasion that our body and soul get separated (death), our soul will remember nothing, even though it has definite markings of the action upon the soul.
So just thought you might find that an interesting bit on the soul, if you have any questions, please leave them down below.
While I appreciate your eloquent and clear explanation of something that has always baffled me when learning christian theology, I think your claim leaves one question vaguely approached: Why does it matter? Many people use the existence of the human soul as an excuse to take president of nature should a conflict of interest arise, like global warming. Not only this, but the human soul has been a justification for racism, sexism, and anti-LGBTQ sentiments over the past 300 years. My main questions to you would be, what implications does your definition of the human soul have in the real world?
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