(September 10, 2010 at 9:35 am)tackattack Wrote: Restated: Assuming the soul exists ... eternal is self defining and we'll define soul as any of the following or your own definition :
Well if I'm allowed to create my own definition, then the answer could either be yes or no, depending on if I decide if a soul is eternal or not.
I think the main flaw in this is that the definition of "soul" is key to properly give a response to this. If a religion defines in it's view that a soul is a eternal... and if souls existed.... Then, yes, they would be eternal. If you just go on a whimsical assumption of what a soul is, without any other knowledge to go by, then.. Nobody knows, because there's not enough information.
What exactly is a soul? Is it energy? Is "soul" a transcended material, made up of everlasting matter? Is the energy of a soul self-replenishing? Does it not need replenishing? If the soul dissipates, where would it go? Where would the matter or material that makes up a soul even go?
If it stops, is there a soul beyond a soul?
This poll is a very difficult one to answer and could go either way. I believe more options are in order.
Unless you intended a discussion of the thought of eternity... and if eternity is literally eternal... Which is a mind boggling concept. The phrase "Eternity's End" comes to mind, sort of like "Cold Fire," somewhat of an oxymoron, and rather poetically conceit.
I like the way you think!
...But please stop thinking, it's not you.
...But please stop thinking, it's not you.
