What is a soul?

BJ2021-02-01T20:58:14Z

Often the soul is equated with the total person. For instance, Genesis 2:7 tates: “God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul.” The first man, Adam, was a soul.

The understanding that the word soul can mean the whole person is supported by other scriptures. For example, the Bible speaks of a soul’s doing work. Leviticus 23:30 The soul is spoken of as being impatient, irritated, sleepless, fearful, and depressed. Judges 16:16

 Referring to a soul as a person, Romans 13:1 states: Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities.” And at 1 Peter 3:20, we read: “In Noah’s days, a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.”

 Nothing in these scriptures indicates that the soul is some immaterial entity that lives on after death.

Therefore, all living creatures are souls.  

Veschengro2021-02-01T20:07:54Z

 a type of music of course

Saad M2021-02-01T19:45:39Z

"They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about the spirit. Say, “Its nature is known only to my Lord, and you ˹O humanity˺ have been given but little knowledge.” '(85) Al-Israa - Holy Quran.

choko_canyon2021-02-01T19:16:58Z

Just one more vague, warm & fuzzy, non-explainable, term for a non-existent thing that has a definition that depends on the person using the term and on the circumstances in which they're using it. Kinda like "spirit".

Anonymous2021-02-01T19:07:20Z

The thing that leaves your body once you climax :)

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