last question for the day?

Question

What are your thoughts about souls?
and do animals have souls?
do plants/trees have souls?

and.
Goodnight all.

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure, in my own mind, that there's no such thing. A very good night to you, spaghettio. *Hugs*

Answer 2

Humans have souls. Souls that will wind up in heaven or hell, which is decided upon whether or not that person was a true believer in Christ.

I do not know if animals have souls. Im not sure about them

I dont think trees do

Answer 3

SOUL: The original-language terms (Heb., ne´phesh [???]; Gr., psy·khe´ [????]) as used in the Scriptures show “soul” to be a person, an animal, or the life that a person or an animal enjoys.

Precisely the same Hebrew phrase used of the animal creation, namely, ne´phesh chai·yah´ (living soul), is applied to Adam, when, after God formed man out of dust from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, “the man came to be a living soul.” (Ge 2:7) Man was distinct from the animal creation, but that distinction was not because he was a ne´phesh (soul) and they were not. Rather, the record shows that it was because man alone was created “in God’s image.” (Ge 1:26, 27) He was created with moral qualities like those of God, with power and wisdom far superior to the animals; hence he could have in subjection all the lower forms of creature life. (Ge 1:26, 28) Man’s organism was more complex, as well as more versatile, than that of the animals. (Compare 1Co 15:39.) Likewise, Adam had, but lost, the prospect of eternal life; this is never stated with regard to the creatures lower than man.—Ge 2:15-17; 3:22-24.

The Genesis account shows that a living soul results from the combination of the earthly body with the breath of life. The expression “breath of the force of life [literally, breath of the spirit, or active force (ru´ach), of life]” (Ge 7:22) indicates that it is by breathing air (with its oxygen) that the life-force, or “spirit,” in all creatures, man and animals, is sustained.

Both ne´phesh and psy·khe´ are also used to mean life—not merely as an abstract force or principle—but life as a creature, human or animal.

Answer 4

1. Soul is the living force in the body.

2. Animals are living beings and therefore have souls

3. Plants also having force, thus plants have souls.

All animate beings, whether moving(animals, fish, humans, birds...) or static(plants, trees, bushes...) have souls.

All inanimate beings like stones which don't have living force within them don't have souls.

Hope this helps. This is just in nutshell.
Good morning(I am in India), and we also greet by Hare Krishna.

Answer 5

I believe that every living thing has a life energy that makes it a unique individual - a "spirit" or "soul" if you will - so my answer is yes, animals and plants have a "spirit" or "soul". I also feel that non-living things have an energy, as well, but it's not quite the same.

Answer 6

God says: "It should be understood that all species of life, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father."
God is the original father of all living entities. The living entities are combinations of the material nature and the spiritual nature(body and spirit soul). Everywhere there are living entities; within the earth there are living entities, even within water and within fire. All these appearances are due to the mother, material nature, and God's seed-giving process. The material world is impregnated with living entities, who come out in various forms at the time of creation. The soul take different bodies, from this material nature, according to his desire of enjoy matter.

The eternal living entity(spirit soul) comes in contact with material nature and becomes conditioned by it. Matter itself has no life, to be alive means that the soul is present. Death means, the soul is forced to leave the body.

Answer 7

Nobody knows, for sure, what that word means in the Biblical context. -- Oh sure, every religious pontificator has told his listeners and inquisitors a definition that fits into their Church doctrine. Can you believe this theological definition: "The divine principle of life in man." --- Several times in the Bible soul simpy meant our bodies, soul food was derived from "After Church Dinner for the Black Christians (actually Black Baptists). Eat this, it is good for the soul. Confession is good for the soul.

My opinion: The meaning of the word "soul" is context dependent. And so are most verses in the Bible, so to say.

When we take something out of context, we are playing God, so to say.

Answer 8

Animals have souls,not spirits.

Soul-mind,will,emotion

Answer 9

What is a soul? Is it an invisible entity that is popularly believed?

Here is the answer to this question from the Bible!

Genesis 2:7

GOD bless

Answer 10

Only trains, Trains have souls. You can probably watch it tommorw on TV, it called Soul Train.

Goodnight

Answer 11

Scruffy said it perfectly. Everything I consider the soul is actually what makes us unique and is in our brain.