What Is The Purpose Of A Soul?

Nirvana-Eld · Post by **Nirvana-Eld** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:54 pm

This is not one of those vague "meaning of life" quesiotns (at least I hope it isn't) But it is something I have never seen discussed or debated so i think it would be interesting. Anyone want to try and tackle this one?

BeHereNow · Post by **BeHereNow** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:04 pm

Sender: You are looked at as the village idiot.

Unsupported statements such as this are not appreciated and not within the spirit of this forum.
Certainly this kind of statement, if true, would have supporting evidence. If you have such evidence please present it so Bernee51 can respond.
Your time would be better spent in rational debate rather than whatever approach you are now using.

Sender · Post by **Sender** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:07 pm

BeHereNow wrote:
Sender: You are looked at as the village idiot.
Unsupported statements such as this are not appreciated and not within the spirit of this forum.
Certainly this kind of statement, if true, would have supporting evidence. If you have such evidence please present it so Bernee51 can respond.
Your time would be better spent in rational debate rather than whatever approach you are now using.

My proof are his post. Get off your but and read them if you are so concerned.

bernee51 · Post by **bernee51** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:43 pm

BeHereNow wrote:
Sender: You are looked at as the village idiot.
Unsupported statements such as this are not appreciated and not within the spirit of this forum.
Certainly this kind of statement, if true, would have supporting evidence. If you have such evidence please present it so Bernee51 can respond.
Your time would be better spent in rational debate rather than whatever approach you are now using.

My experience is that the things we complain most about in others are those very things about ourselves which we despise and would change (if we could).

Sender · Post by **Sender** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:47 pm

bernee51 wrote:
BeHereNow wrote:
Sender: You are looked at as the village idiot.
Unsupported statements such as this are not appreciated and not within the spirit of this forum.
Certainly this kind of statement, if true, would have supporting evidence. If you have such evidence please present it so Bernee51 can respond.
Your time would be better spent in rational debate rather than whatever approach you are now using.
My experience is that the things we complain most about in others are those very things about ourselves which we despise and would change (if we could).

Well just let it continue turning the remaining half of the 180 degrees, and then it will have gone full circle, looking right back at you.

Don't get me wrong, it's not only you, it's tilia as well.

bernee51 · Post by **bernee51** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:23 am

Sender wrote:
Well just let it continue turning the remaining half of the 180 degrees, and then it will have gone full circle, looking right back at you.

Yeah, um, sure, whatever you say.

{{{Bernie wanders of singing to himself: Put ya left foot in, put ya left foot out, put ya left foot in and shake it all about. Do the hokey pokey and tirn arounf, that's what's it all about}}}

{Moderator forgive me - I know not what i do}

Sender wrote: Don't get me wrong, it's not only you, it's tilia as well.

Now that's reassuring.

Diana Holberg · Post by **Diana Holberg** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:36 pm

Each of our souls is the spirit we know best... but the human soul is the lowest of spirits. Gaining knowledge of one's soul opens the door to a glimpse of higher spiritual activity. The two greatest activities of our spirits are knowing and loving.

QED · Post by **QED** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:20 pm

bernee51 wrote:My experience is that the things we complain most about in others are those very things about ourselves which we despise and would change (if we could).

That's so true. So many times have I noted people criticizing others for the very same criticisms that have been levelled against them. There has to be a repeatable psychology in there somewhere. I'll look forward to someone slamming me with my own observation now that I've mentioned it!

But let's leave the personal stuff out of our debating (as the rules mandate). Souls are interesting items. They are (correct me if I'm wrong) an entirely human property. This is odd, because they are supposed to be a highly significant component performing a very important function, yet there is nothing in the mapping of the human genome to point towards a unique biological mechanism for them. With humans sharing 98% of our DNA with mice, such a structure (or the support for the structure) ought to stand out somewhat.

The idea that the soul transcends the body and somehow makes it to heaven suggests something more advanced than radar. Quantum teleportation has been put forward as one possible answer, but I would expect that the genetic coding for a quantum teleportation facility would be especially easy to spot over the biological coding in other animals. Or am I being too 'down-to-earth' (realistic) in my analysis?

Curious · Post by **Curious** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:58 pm

QED wrote: Souls are interesting items. They are (correct me if I'm wrong) an entirely human property.

According to the bible, animals are living souls also. Even plants are if you believe in Karma.

Nirvana-Eld · Post by **Nirvana-Eld** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:12 am

Allow me to "send off" Sender for his biased statements against any non-christian. (apologies for the horrible pun) But my question was not whether or not there is a afterlife Sender, but what is the purpose (if there even is) of a soul. You took the debate way off topic and began damning people to hell.

So just one question. On matters of faith do you believe or know? Because if you know then who are we to deny your knowledge and facts? BUT if you believe (belief: the mental act, condition or habit of placing confidence in another) then you aren't sure and neither is anyone else in their respective beliefs.

So you have no right to say that a God will send Bernee here to hell when

A. You are not God and

B. Your statement is based on belief.

P.S. Thank God for Socrates huh?

Sender · Post by **Sender** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:57 am

Nirvana-Eld wrote: So you have no right to say that a God will send Bernee here to hell.

You have missed the whole point. I am not saying it. God is saying it. Look in the Bible if you don't think it is in there. I encourage you to do that. But people who do not accept Jesus as Lord and Savior is gonna fry in hell. If you don't beieve that, then don't.