(May 14, 2011 at 6:20 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: I think you're preoccupied with life after death. And I think that's a misconception.
I'd define it as the life force. It isn't the personality, but integral or essential to consciousness and personality.
It's the incorporeal essence of a person.
Most importantly it's our responsibility at each moment to aim to be good for the health of our souls.
Essentially yes, that's the whole point with a soul, now isn't it? If people didn't think that they actually had something eternal in them, why scare them with tales of life after death? To me, if there is such a thing as a life force, it's purely biological. The concept of a body, mind and soul seems as foreign to me as e.g. the concept of the Holy Trinity. For me it's just three pieces that don't fit together. On the other hand, if I'm terribly mistaken and there actually is life after death, then I realize the part the soul has to play in a persons lifespan, and in that case I guess I'm screwed.
Could you please elaborate on what you see as good for the health of our souls and why it is our responsibility? I might not think I have a soul, but I'd really like to hear your thoughts on that.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
