Quote:If you saw a ghostly apparition in front of you, you would either assume it was a real, or b unreal.
I think my reaction would be "what the fuck is that?" and let the real or unreal question lie until I figure out what I'm seeing exactly. I'm fairly certain I would not just come to a "ghost" conclusion.
Quote: Then you could determine it's origins, etc. but before you can even decide a or b subconsciously, you have identified and defined what is in front of you and named it a ghost which is at least some basis for comparision of beliefs.
It still does nothing to define a soul though. I haven't answered your question in that other thread because something like a soul is so ill defined that speculation regarding its properties is meaningless.
If you say ghost, I think:
![[Image: draft_lens2237903module12121037photo_122...sper01.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=static.squidoo.com%2Fresize%2Fsquidoo_images%2F-1%2Fdraft_lens2237903module12121037photo_1224390176casper01.jpg)
If you say leprechaun I think:
![[Image: leprechaun-irish-source_ser.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=images.hellokids.com%2F_uploads%2F_tiny_galerie%2F20090310%2Fleprechaun-irish-source_ser.jpg)
If you say soul I think:
![Huh Huh](https://atheistforums.org/images/smilies/huh.gif)
![Think Think](https://atheistforums.org/images/smilies/think.gif)
![Dunno Dunno](https://atheistforums.org/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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