Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Can you 'exist' without a soul?

When I was 16 I died of alcohol poisoning. My life has been kind of weird since then. I've recenly been overwhelmed by the idea that I was not supposed to have been saved that night. I really feel like my soul went on but my body was brought back here, like I'm a ghost or empty container. Is that possible? Who can i talk too about this? I have no specifict 'religious' beliefs, but I'm highly spiritual.

Update:

By died, I mean, I quit breathing and my heart stopped... flat line, no vital signs.

By spiritual I mean..... Religion is for people who don't want to go to hell, Spirituallity is for those who've been to hell and don't want to go back.

12 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You cannot exist without a soul. You wouldn't even be alive.

    If you "died" you wouldn't be here asking a question.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hm. That's very interesting. I've gotten alcohol poisoning once before (when I was 16 actually) and I've overdosed on cocaine twice (when I was 17). I am now 18 years old. But I never saw the light, never anything like that. My mom said that I died after the alcohol poisoning and the second time I overdosed but it was all kind of like I slept and then woke up. I didn't really feel anything missing. It's strange though, because pretty much right after the alcohol poisoning incident I haven't been the same either. I don't exactly feel as though I have a part of me missing or anything. But strange occurrences throughout my life have happened the past two years since that night. I now have the ability to Astral project whenever and wherever I want. I have now met my spirit guide many times. I have spoken to the dead (while in the astral realm). Really strange things that people never ever will believe me about. I believe that night opened something in me, gave me some special ability, I'm not too sure.

    I too have no specific religious beliefs either, I am just extremely spiritual, and do believe in God or a higher power.

    I honestly don't know what to tell you. Basically I guess that you're not alone, that I kind of know what you are talking about. I'm not sure if there's anyone specific to talk to about this. Perhaps a therapist (however when I told my therapist about all the freaky paranormal stuff happening to me she put me on an anti-psychotic hahaha...so yeah I'm not sure if that's a good idea).

    You can feel free to email me, I'm here to talk, but either way best of luck to you.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    you're making an assumption that has no purpose info. what's a soul? this is, an theory is a piece and that's actual. Objectively, all suggestions (so some distance) have come from guy/mankind/human beings. Soul/Spirit is an theory. consequently, you're able to logically have confidence in a soul or spirit devoid of believing in a God/writer. you're able to even have confidence that a spirit is a organic phenomena: that's a factor of the organic international and has a organic and organic beginning place (it is not supernatural). if so, one ought to view spirit as following from the organic ability of evolution.

  • yoli
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Hi robb... just wanted to say,,,, I believe you about not having a specific religion ,,, religion ,,,, meaning something that you repeat over and over and over again ... I can say like the catohlic religion cause I did use to be one the leaders tell the catholic people to pray the rosary over and over and over again religiously... Rob , your spiritual feeling go for it ... seek GOD ALMIGHTY and you will find Him , just read God's Precious Words... start reading the Holy BIBLE ,,, the book of John Acts and so on... you will find that empty container is full of Blessings, and the soul is consider our brain Rob , the way that we think and feel ... our spiritual body is what we recieve onces we recieve our Lord and God,,, take care and GOD BE WITH You ... yoli ..

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    oooooh

    i've heard about that happening before!!

    like...there have been people who have died

    but then like 30 seconds later they are alive again

    and they have said that they felt as if they saw

    theirselves lying there and all that

    then for twins....if one dies they say that

    most likely the other twin will feel the exact pain that the

    other one is going through.

    i don't know, i believe in God, i believe in science [disorders....medicine...all that good stuff] and i believe in spiritual things...

    so yeah, i don't really have a set religion or belief..

    although i was confirmed and baptised as a lutheran...

    grrr...that pastor sure did make me go against that religion..

    but anyways

    definitely research it

    email me :] comebackkiddxxx@yahoo.com

    but man...i'm glad i'm one of the good kids [not saying that you're a bad person] who do not drink or smoke :]

    -mike

  • 1 decade ago

    You mean you had a near-death experience. I've heard a lot about these NDEs. I don't believe that a human being can survive without a soul. The soul makes the decisions in the person's life, right or wrong. Without it, what life would you have?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think you should see a professional to help you sort this out, be it a clergy or a therapist. Many people your age feel this way, but I think there are underlying issues that you're not dealing with, the issues that caused you to drink so much in the first place. I really hope you find some answers.

  • 1 decade ago

    No one can exist without a soul because it is the soul that keeps you informed that you are alive, the soul is your consciouness to be alive. You do have a soul else you cannot be anything in a bodily physical form. Howsoever wierd you may feel about your existence. You do have a soul.

  • NJ
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The soul only leaves the decaying body by death. Your soul continues to live on in heaven or hell.

    Perhaps, a professional can be of assistance's.

  • No. A soul is the spiritual, rational, and immortal part in man; that part of man which enables him to think, and which renders him a subject of moral government; - sometimes, in distinction from the higher nature, or spirit, of man, the so-called animal soul, that is, the seat of life, the sensitive affections and phantasy, exclusive of the voluntary and rational powers; - sometimes, in distinction from the mind, the moral and emotional part of man's nature, the seat of feeling, in distinction from intellect; - sometimes, the intellect only; the understanding; the seat of knowledge, as distinguished from feeling. In a more general sense, "an animating, separable, surviving entity, the vehicle of individual personal existence.

  • 1 decade ago

    your soul is who you are, your life and the fact that you are posting a question tells me that you have a soul.

    you are not here by chance but by the will of God who created you. I suggest you seek Him through prayer and His Word, the Bible. The answers are there and will give you the peace you are looking for.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.