(September 14, 2023 at 12:32 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Welcome to the forum, Data. You seem interesting.
Well, thank you.
(September 14, 2023 at 12:32 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: 'Spirits' are usually defined as nonphysical beings. Viruses are physical. I'm interested in knowing what definition of 'spirit' you're using that would put viruses in the same category.
I didn't mean to put into any category, I was just curious about it. It's interesting that you brought up physical as opposed to nonphysical. Oxford's dictionary says of physical: "relating to the body as opposed to the mind; relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete."
That seems more related vaguely to the soul, or more specifically the Hebrew nephesh / Greek psykhe. The Nephesh being life, blood, literally breather. And psykhe being used in Greek philosophy and modern day psychiatry, the mind.
I was simply exploring the possible correlation with viruses because we can't see them but we can see their results. That is ruach, pneuma. But I would say probably not.