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lol @ stating that like it's a fact. Obviously this cannot be scientifically proven either way.
Also expecting/asking scientific proof of something well beyond the realm of science is rather pointless so I'm amazed how often people go back and forth on this.
(PS generally wondering: the reason this isn't in the Religion Forum is......?)
Because I didn't want a bunch of religious fanatics to attack me...
and it is a question, purely for my own curiosity, I wasn't exactly looking to have help with my spiritual life
Because I didn't want a bunch of religious fanatics to attack me...
and it is a question, purely for my own curiosity, I wasn't exactly looking to have help with my spiritual life
I have been surprised that there haven't been that many religious fanatics on here.
To answer question: We might have souls, no one has the answer to that with evidence. It is more of a faith question and you can believe we do or do not have souls.
P.S. Gingers don't have souls :P (Just kidding, you either get or you don't)
Although I am in no way religious, I "believe" I have pre-birth memories. I have been laughed at over the years when I relate them but I have memories of my "soul" for lack of a better word, being somewhere else, aware that I was about to be born and not looking forward to it but knowing it was to be. I related memories from as early as I can remember (like age 3 -4) of experiences during and after birth. No one has ever taken me seriously and I'm not sure that I blame them. But, I've always wondered if there are other people who experienced what they believe to be pre-birth and birth memories. I'm not some crazy new ager, I have just had those memories for as long as I can recall.
Hey Nurider....yes, I can relate. I stopped dead in my tracks when I read something the musician Pink said recently..... She said I chose this life. That is the prebirth memory ( as you call it) that I experienced. I had a non-traditional upbringing with certain challenges. I have had clear visions of participating in the process of selecting which circumstances I woudl be born into. I was born to my particular family for a specific purpose.....to help bring healing, strenght and support. Of course I never had this conversation with anyone because it sounds kooky but it is true. I chose this life. Maybe not all parts of it but certainly some of it.
I am a Christian and I do believe that the very life energy of every living creature is a soul. I believe that energy survives the death of the body itself. I participate in organized religion so that I can grow my perspective and, hopefully, deepen my relationship with God. But I also believe that all organized religion gets it wrong and some do more harm than good. "Religion" is mans interpretation and application of what he THINKS is God's will. It is flawed because man is flawed. But I believe that it is still worthwhile, for me at least, to go and participate in the process because even if I believe completely differently than the pastor, which happens pretty frequently for me, my faith is becoming more refined in the process.
I believe that the encounters that I have had with deceased and transitional (near dying) family members in various ways (apparitions, intense feelings saying something to me from them, touching, and non-verbal communications) are in fact the soul which doesn't die communicating to me usually for a reason. That is why I believe in the soul/spirit.
The strongest occurence happened when my grandmother came to tell me she had my cousin with her and I found out that he had in fact died the night before. There is definately something to it.
I was reading a thread on Christianity and "where heaven is" and a thought came to mind.
Some scientists believe the way we are raised is just a set of memories in our minds for the way we act.
Others, believe we have something in us, that IS us...souls.
It isn't really a thing in us that we can pull out, but its like our personality, charism, character, etc...
So do YOU think people have souls, or is it just a set of memories (or other things) in your mind you act in reaction to?
Personally, I think even our name gives us a different character, like if my name was Joe, instead of Shayne, that I'd act somewhat different and have a different personality.
I DO believe the way I was raised has tons of influence on the ways I act, and things I do, but I don't think its just my brain recording these things and dictating my life...
Yes, I definitely believe we have souls. I'd go so far as to say I know it. But it's not something I can prove. You have to come to that kind of knowing on your own terms.
I just don't think that it is just the way we were raised, or think, to be the reason why we favor one thing over the other, or do things differently than everyone else, even with having had different experiences
To the clone question:
I've never met a clone, have you? I wonder if they would act the same or have the same favorite likes and dislikes... but even if they were clones, they'd be different.....
I think we are all on borrowed time here. Our bodies gives our souls the means to live on earth and hopefully do good. When our body dies our soul moves on.
Sometimes I think about why some people are so unhappy, maybe they were born into a family or place where they don't belong, that's where the feeling of "not fitting in" or general unhappiness come from.
In any case it will remain a mystery until we one day meet our maker.
But so is feelings, emotions, personality, character, charisma, and attitude.
I think it's merely the way you feel, how you live your life and how you interact with others.
My personal belief on spirituality is that it's deeply personal.
The whole concept of the church astounds me. I think that what your inner feelings are - your "soul" to me, is different for every person on this planet.
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