I think of evolution as something that is an attempt by SOUL to improve itself.. Can u dispute?

Question

If we think of ourselves as souls and our bodies as vehicles for the SOUL, then it is so easy to explain evolution. In lower forms of animals the connectivity to the soul is very less and they all have similar traits. Where as in human species bodies are more ruled by soul. That explains so much variation in every individuals thinking and decisions. Humans not only have different physical appearance (features) but also different personalities. Someone chooses to become a big shot manager for a company whereas other chooses to be a drunkard never even understanding what he is doing. But the same person once made to realize HIS true abilities changes himself to such a good person he can be a master of his senses and do miracles.
Then why is this dispute that evolution denounces god? Is it for a particular faith? I have read hinduism and buddhism thoroughly and they seem to be in sync with this thought. We are souls and our bodies are our vehicles. Isn't it in sync with creationism?

I think I have a proof for soul to some extent. What is mind? Do some wiki on it and see the explanation for mind. How do you define a conscious act? What is a decision? Who makes a decision? Is it brain or is it YOU? Don't you think something else other than your brain is actually ruling, including your brain. Brain is just something like a computer. If I replace brain with some machine that has similar abilities like my original brain I would still be working and connected to myself. I still would be the person making my decisions. Simpe thing, when you say to yourself something like I will go for a walk, is that a suggestion from ur brain or urself?

Apologies: My apologies to friends of other faith. I am not worried about proving that one religion is good. My real concern is accepting any science that denies the existence of soul and accepts body as everything. Which means that we have to live in a constant competitiion fighting against each other. As no one can be really better than other we always have to live with constant insecurity. Our life just revolves around our small bodies which live with contant jealousy, hatred and all possible evil. This is what science advocates. Isn't it? I picked religions like hinduism or buddhism because they teach that we are all same and that our true identity is soul and that souls are infinitely capable. The same soul that is in small animal is also in us. That is a good point for me. If I accept that I never have to live with jealousy. The second point is more prospective. We are not just some small bodies with limited capabilities. That gives hope to life even at the moment of death.

singlecellamoeba: You thought I was not aware that species evolve as a group? You are wrong there. I totally believe that every being has a soul, whether animal, human or even a single cell. Lets assume we started from a single cell. Soul embodied in single cell thought I feel too limited. Then it started mutilplying. When mutiplication became too large, different species of larger animals formed depending on the environment they were in. Still they have souls. And soul as per religion is said to be illused with the body it lives. Hence they don't transform into other things so easily. But many times things can be miraculous when they are made conscious of their infinite abilities. E.g if you teach some animals they behave more with human traits. Birds talking, chimpangess behaving like humans etc. In fact this is not possible according to evolution theorem. It should be a slow process. How could you explain this behaviour animals using regular evolution?

Answer 1

If you just invent any old crap of course we can't dispute it. There is no such thing as a soul.

Answer 2

I would put it as; evolution is the result of the experiences a body of intelligence whether it be a single cell or a human being undergoes. Of course, only the fittest survive in the food chain when all are building on experience or are in a learning curve. So the resultant is continuous improvement at a higher or systems level while at a unitary or a lower level, entities age as they progress toward old age and encounter the end of their life spans. Having contributed to life does the soul then become part of cosmos or does it start another life in a different dimension? Can this be called a rebirth? Does the previous experiences of the previous life have anything to do with the new, or is it a case of starting all over again? If so was the previous only for the improvement of the newer generations only, and no consequence to the souls after life (assumption: life cannot be based on a feeble system where death destroys souls too)....

Answer 3

As I look at the list below again for the umpteen time. I can’t help and feel that every species on this planet shows one or two virtues and one or two non virtues. Animals have the ability to love to be untrusting, to show courage to cower. In fact some animals show fidelity, Is it possible that all that separates us from the animal kingdom is the fact that we have more virtues than any other species be they animal or mammal on this planet? That as we evolve we gain more of these attributes.

Virtues Non virtues
Love Hate
GentlenessRough
Good faithUntrusting
Generosity Mean
Tolerance Impatience
Courage Coward
Prudence Imprudent
PolitenessRude
Fidelity Unfaithful
Justice Unjust
Mercy Unmerciful
Purity Impure
Humour Humourless
Compassion Hate
Gratitude Ungrateful





Highlighted above are some virtues that animals don’t have and for me their socalised virtues, “learned behaviour”; something that is thought in a society. If you noticed that I did not high light justice that’s because once upon a time I was sitting in, one cold rainy dreary night flicking through the telly as you do and came across this wild life program. And would you believe it, a snake ate a leper cub now what has that got to do with justice I here you ask. Well the snake regurgitated the cub hoping the leper would not continue the chase and fled to this hole on a rock face and the mother leper was sitting over the hole waiting to get the snake for a long period of time knowing its cub was dead. So the jury is now out on weather the leper was looking for justice or not. Which brings in to question the other word hate? Did the leper hate the snake?
So out of thirty virtues there are six virtues that we have that animals don’t have.

Answer 4

By definition, a mutation happens around conception, when the genes of the infant are set. Depending on it's characteristics, the infant might thrive, or it may be snatched by an eagle and dropped into a gorge before it's even two hours old.

Individuals don't evolve. Species do.

Animals and diseases evolve, and yet the popular consensus - even among people who believe in the concept of a 'soul' - is that animals don't have souls.

My opinion, by the way, is that the 'soul' is an ambiguous phrase for the essence of 'self' and doesn't exist as an entity in it's own right.

Answer 5

Evolution is beyond dispute and bears scrutiny. Souls working their way through eternity on a course of self-improvement, is simply an unverifiable dogma. Your knowledge of Natural History appears to belong to the Bible-Belt New Age College of Knowledge style of rhetoric; again dogma.

Answer 6

The soul is our self awareness. It is continuously attempting to improve itself. It will not stop until the matter no longer exists and the universe condenses to a singular point. Then the free will of matters will be born again. The soul can do nothing to change this.

Answer 7

I have to agree with you.
Evolution of the soul is what it is all about. As Human beings, we have the principle of intellect and reasoning, something that the animal kingdom doesn't. Animals do not question thier existence.
As the Hindu and buddhist texts reveal, we are given many chances to evolve.
Sorry though, I can't dispute you !!!

Answer 8

I think Soul Music is cool! I'm not into Soul Food though! I have a Soul Mate! That's all there is to soul.
It's 'how' you think, not 'why' you think. It's a concept, and exists only in the mind.
Your body is the only thing you have. When you die, don't count on your 'soul' doing it's own thing. They have dissected bodies looking for a 'soul'! They never found one!

Answer 9

The great Christian philosopher and anthropologist, Teilhard de Chardin, felt that evolution - physical and intellectual - was not random, but in fact had a direction. As sunflowers turn to the sun, so life turns to God. The development of physical life forms led to consciousness, and then self consciousness. The growth is up, it is not random - it is all growing toward greater union with the Creator.

He said it better but that's the general idea.

Answer 10

I sea no issues between the theory of evolution and religion.evolution is is surely the method the creator chooses to use to create life, mankind may not be the ultimate physical life form.

Answer 11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_%28disambiguation%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theistic_evolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationists

Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/