Assuming the Soul is energy(for this question), does Reincarnation or Eternal afterlife fit in better with the

Question

rules of Thermodynamics?

Answer 1

It doesnt fit in with any science at all. Any more than heating up your dinner changes electricity into heat.

Answer 2

the answer to that depends on what it takes for a new soul to be created.

if every person has an individual soul created at conception and raised like a fetus into a full soul at birth, then presumably the energy consumption for the creation of the soul is a part of what is necessary to create the child.
if then, all souls go into an afterlife upon death, then the universe would be losing a lot of energy at birth and gaining very little back at death. unless the afterlife is a part of the universe, in which case worldly thermodynamics would cause the Earth to lose a lot of energy, but the universe as a whole would remain relatively stable.

there is a possibility that the creation of a soul actually creates energy, rather than consuming energy. in this case, the loss of energy by souls going into an afterlife would counterract the creation of energy by the creation of souls, and the universe as a whole, and Earth, would remain thermodynamically relatively stable.

then there is a third possibility that souls are simply a manipulation of energy, but do not create or consume energy themselves. in this case, a soul can move without moving the base of energy. for example, a soul could be a force that attracts energy, or controls attractive and repulsive forces to manipulate energy.
this could allow for a relatively thermodynamically stable universe once again.

if absolute reincarnation exists, there must either be a surplus of souls waiting to be reincarnated, or a potentially massive amount of humans that lack souls.

presumably, if there is a surplus of souls, there is a reason to exist on Earth as a soul, and thus a line of souls waiting for that reason. one example is that enlightenment is only attainable on Earth. another is that a physical body brings the soul together, and allows it to be amended and fixed.

if there is energy expendature on amending and fixing souls, then presumably there is also energy expendature on using souls. if the energy expended by souls when they are used in the afterlife waiting room is outside of the universe, the thermodynamic net loss of energy could be greater or less than the thermodynamic net loss of energy in the first possibility (afterlife outside, no reincarnation, souls require energy), depending on how much energy is required to create a soul, and how much energy is required to fix a soul.

if the waiting room afterlife is a part of the universe, then once again, the universe as a whole would be thermodynamically stable, but the world would not.

if the population is soul poor, if there are many humans that lack souls, and there is perpetual reincarnation, then there is nowhere for souls to go after death except into another body. in this case, there is no chance for energy expendature outside fo the universe, or even outside of the world. and presumably, energy expendature and gain required by souls would be a part of regular life, and birth and die with the body. in this case, the world and the universe as a whole would be thermodynamically stable.


i guess it looks like no matter the case, the deciding factor of whether souls fit with the rule of thermodynamics is whether or not the afterlife is a part of the universe as a whole. even if energy is moved from one place to another at great speed, or thrown into a different dimention, the entire system can be thermodynamically stable.
it appears that in most cases, Earth is not thermodynamically stable; but Earth and the sun contain enough energy to feed a cycle of energy use for a very long time.
to imagine an afterlife that is within the universe, imagine that all souls go to jupiter. it's certainly big enough, and we could even reason that the swirling globs of "clouds" on the surface are souls swimming in a lake of.... souls. in this case, even though Earth is losing a lot of energy, Jupiter is gaining that energy, and the system as a whole is thermodynamically stable.


also, keep in mind that Earth, even if you don't take into account souls, sometimes has a thermodynamic loss or gain. energy is gained by the sun's rays hitting the earth, and expended by used energy leaving through the atmosphere. presumably, energy gained and energy lost is usually relatively stable, but global warming proves that planets, and the sun, goes through phases in which the planets are temporarily have a very strong thermodynamic gain. the sun itself is always at a strong thermodynamic loss, stronger than any soul possibility on earth could be. the universe as a whole is theorized to be at a slow thermodynamic loss, so the possibility of energy being destroyed still remains, even if it's a tough, long process. or it could be that space is infinite, and there is a lot of stray radiation that is simply escaping the bounds of the solid universe. of course, all of this would take so much time that it's relatively irrelevant.

Answer 3

Well, it doesn't in my book.
As you correctly relate to, there is a finite amount of energy in the universe, which cannot be further created or destoyed, it can only change form
In what form would a soul be?
I suppose that once body heat and electical energy in a body has dissipated, there can't be anything left.
The notion of having a soul is just that, an ephemeral thought.

Bob

Answer 4

Sorry sweetie, this simple Texas girl who is a believer in reincarnation is not familiar with Thermodynamics. Give me a few minutes to educate myself.

In broad terms, thermodynamics deals with the transfer of energy from one place to another and from one form to another. The key concept is that heat is a form of energy corresponding to a definite amount of mechanical work.

I see our soul as the energy of our life. In my simple mind, I see our energy leaving the body to cross over to another dimension.

Answer 5

Energy is not able to be destroyed, changed yes your own proof always given billion times a day to you as a mercy and guidance but that is your choice of course be pleased with it and move on to better things. That is a suggestion of course!

The Meaning of the Holy Quran
4:163. Verily, We have inspired you (O Muhammad ) as We inspired Nûh (Noah) and the Prophets after him; We (also) inspired Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob), and Al­Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)], 'Iesa (Jesus), Ayub (Job), Yûnus (Jonah), Hârûn (Aaron), and Sulaimân (Solomon), and to Dawûd (David) We gave the Zabûr (Psalms).

Answer 6

It is not subject to three dimensional physics.