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jar

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Message 12 of 27 (279071)
01-14-2006 11:09 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by sidelined
01-14-2006 5:21 PM

Asking about a soul is a waste of time and energy and is totally unimportant.

What leads people here to believe that a soul exists and further what does the term describe in your view?

A soul is a belief held by some people that there is something that continues on after life ends.

But worrying about it or what it is is pretty much a waste of time and energy.

If a soul exists, it exists even if no one believes a soul exists.

If it does not exist, then it does not exist even if 100% of the people believe they do have souls.

If souls do not exist then we just try to live the best life we can.

If souls do exist then we just try to live the best life we can.

So why worry or even ask whether or not they exist?

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Message 16 of 27 (279087)
01-15-2006 12:15 AM

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01-15-2006 12:09 AM

We are not part of nature beyond the physical state of being, can you see past the physical state of being?

No, of course not. Can you? If so, is it purple?

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Message 21 of 27 (279148)
01-15-2006 12:15 PM

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01-15-2006 12:13 PM

No, not really. I beleive that you believe it's there, but knowning it is something else entirely.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Message 24 of 27 (279423)
01-16-2006 11:59 AM

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01-16-2006 11:50 AM

Re: Asking about a soul is a waste of time and energy and is totally unimportant.

In the same way, if you know that your being continues its existance after death in the form of a soul, you also might begin to act differently.

Ah, the old fear of punishment incentive.

First, if there is a soul, we cannot know it for sure. We can believe it, even believe it strongly, but we cannot know that there is a soul.

When it comes to GOD, or souls, or IPUs, we are in the realm of faith & belief, not in the realm of something that can be known.

To use your analogy, if you believe there is a bomb on the bus, you may rush to get away and trample others in your fear, even if you are mistaken about the bomb.

In the end, it comes down to behavior. If you love GOD and love others as you love yourself, the afterlife if it exists will be taken care of.

It really is as simple as that.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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