soul (sl)
n.
1. The animating and vital principle in humans, credited with the faculties of thought, action, and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity.
2. The spiritual nature of humans, regarded as immortal, separable from the body at death, and susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state.
(the definitions above came from the free web dictionary)
2007-09-20 20:39:50 · 12 answers · asked by Diver Down 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My dog has emotions - he must have a soul too?
2007-09-20 21:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have "faculties of thought, action and emotion". Do dogs have eternal souls? I'm not an atheist, but if you'd like a definition from a REAL dictionary, particularly for this forum, try this one from the Encarta World English Dictionary:
"Spirit surviving death: In some systems of religious belief, the spiritual part of a human being that is believed to continue to exist after the body dies."
2007-09-20 20:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Tut Uncommon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can be human if you don't have emotions, emotions mean that we understand what is happening around us, that we are affected by what we and others do, Our emotion help us connect to other humans, in that light, emotions have nothing to do with spirituality. The phrase "Atheists only have material things and earthly desires", Is not very accurate, yes we as humans love material things, Not just athiests, humans as a whole! That is why some people give up material things, to show that they have no hold over them even though it is very hard. Why do we give money in the box at church? The priest needs material things to survive! eg. House, Food, Company! We are all alike in the way that we value possesions and have emotions, lets not try and seperate and exclude people by prejudice!
2016-05-19 23:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pick definition number 1. All the soul is is your life force. It is not immortal and dies with you. Number 2 is just a definition of how some people believe a soul to be. It doesn't make it true. Emotions come from a lively brain. How do you explain autistic people who have no emotions or other such brain conditions? Do you think they have no "soul" as well?
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2007-09-20 20:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says atheists don't believe in the "soul?" I'm sure some don't, but there are plenty of us spiritual atheists who do. And who says you need a soul to have emotions ? Your question makes so many illogical jumps, it can't even keep up! I guess that's a prerequisite for those who believe in invisible sky dwellers.
2007-09-22 14:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by TrekGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human emotions are caused by chemical reactions in the brain. Missed biology class, did you?
2007-09-20 20:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All emotion can be explained by biological processes. Hormones, chemical balances, and brain functions. Further more, emotions can be manipulated by changing hormone levels, glucose levels, etc.
2007-09-20 20:57:33 · answer #7 · answered by hypno_toad1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theist, since you do not believe in the "lack of brain cells", how do you explain your stupidity.
n. pl. stu·pid·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being stupid.
2. A stupid act, remark, or idea.
(the definitions above came from the dictionary.com)
2007-09-20 20:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Chemicals in the brain.
2007-09-20 20:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
animals show emotions so according to "your" logic they must have souls. why is there no mention of them in your bible then?
2007-09-20 20:57:16 · answer #10 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋