The Soul/Spirit, what is it and how does it work?

By Spot: I don't regard anything to do with "soul" as relevant, I don't understand what people mean by the word, I don't know how they distinguish what they mean from "spirit" and I've yet to find anyone prepared to discuss the meaning at all. Though I do sometimes ask.

This is a quote from the discussion on animal hunting and culling heards, (specifically seals)

Link:seal cull to go ahead in canada

What is the Soul, what is the Spirit in your idea of religion or life or philosophy?

[Pheasy]

What's a soul? What's a spirit? Do they exist? I would like to see someone prove the existence of these things.

What we do know is people/animals exist around us. Should we not care about those we see, those who exist in our everyday life. Just care about life around us -- right now?

That seem like a decent thing to do.

Originally Posted by Pheasy

What's a soul? What's a spirit? Do they exist? I would like to see someone prove the existence of these things.
What we do know is people/animals exist around us. Should we not care about those we see, those who exist in our everyday life. Just care about life around us -- right now?

That seem like a decent thing to do.

How does one prove a feeling?

Originally Posted by Pheasy

What's a soul? What's a spirit? Do they exist? I would like to see someone prove the existence of these things.

What we do know is people/animals exist around us. Should we not care about those we see, those who exist in our everyday life. Just care about life around us -- right now?

That seem like a decent thing to do.

I dont know if it proves whether we have a soul/spirit or not but it occurs to me I have a conscience, that allows me a process where I determine moral right and wrong, and that component has a major decision making part of my 'will' my volitional will is what I call my soul more than anything. Its different from animals because their will is based on instinct only.

Whether an animal has a soul or not I still think we ought to be decent to them, but then again I have to say when man needs them for food we need to use them as humanly as possible.

Originally Posted by JAB

How does one prove a feeling?

Interesting.

The proof isnt a feeling its a profound realization that we are each our own person. No matter what there will only be one Jester, for ever, no one soul is just like me and no one soul ever will be just like me. I am one being forever.

[Lon]

We hear people say from time to time-----"Oh, she is so mean spirited" and "That baby is such a happy soul", "Soul Food", "Sold his soul to the Devil", "He's an old soul", "Full of spirit", "Good spirit".

It's easier to define and believe in spirit because spirit can be demonstrated.
Soul on the other hand cannot. It's an adjective that is used and means different things to different people. I am not one of them.

[Pheasy]

Originally Posted by JAB

How does one prove a feeling?

We can't. But we have to know if it is good or bad. Is it guidance? Is it our personality? It's all about being a decent person - through guidance or gutt feeling. Does it matter?

[Pheasy]

Originally Posted by Jester

I dont know if it proves whether we have a soul/spirit or not but it occurs to me I have a conscience, that allows me a process where I determine moral right and wrong, and that component has a major decision making part of my 'will' my volitional will is what I call my soul more than anything. Its different from animals because their will is based on instinct only.

Whether an animal has a soul or not I still think we ought to be decent to them, but then again I have to say when man needs them for food we need to use them as humanly as possible.

How is soul important?

[RedGlitter]

For some of us believers proof is moot. My take: God made every living thing with a soul, the divine spark that animates us. To say that humans have one and animals don't because they are somehow lesser, is an insult to the God I believe in. That's as far as I'm going with my personal beliefs.

[Pheasy]

Originally Posted by RedGlitter

For some of us believers proof is moot. My take: God made every living thing with a soul, the divine spark that animates us. To say that humans have one and animals don't because they are somehow lesser, is an insult to the God I believe in. That's as far as I'm going with my personal beliefs.

Well I think its all crud unless it's worth something -and that's what god is try to say but people arn't getting it