RE: The problem of the soul
July 31, 2021 at 4:36 pm
(This post was last modified: July 31, 2021 at 4:38 pm by AniKoferBo.)
(July 31, 2021 at 7:51 am)Ten Wrote: The idea of a soul is kind of horrible, isn't it? The implications are dreadful to consider.
Like, what is going on with the soul if I get a head injury and my personality changes as a result? What if I was Christian before but after the injury, I become an atheist? Which version of me is my soul? Does the soul get "damaged" and impacted by the injury also? So, is it physical or not? Or does my real personality and true self stay inside me somewhere, locked away while my new brain injury personality heals and continues living? Where does the new personality come from?
The only reason someone would believe they have a soul is because they're scared that death is the complete cessation of existence. It makes people feel good that when their bodies die they will live on in some form. Which in itself isn't a bad thing, I guess, but it can become quite bad when all the other religious bits are added on
