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How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Please respect that people will have different understanding and views on this, no need for snarky or bad words toward others who may see it different than you do.
 

Eddi

Agnostic
Premium Member
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Please respect that people will have different understanding and views on this, no need for snarky or bad words toward others who may see it different than you do.
I believe the flesh is just a vessel

And that we are our soul/spirit

Although I prefer the term "consciousness"

But I can imagine a person who behaves and does things but who isn't conscious as we are - who is controlled directly by The Simulation rather than by any consciousness. Basically, a "non-player character"

I think there are more NPCs than people think and that I have encountered several.
 

SalixIncendium

अग्निविलोवनन्दः
Staff member
Premium Member
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

I've done pretty well for the last 55 years.

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Prana.

I am Atman in my true nature, but it's not what's keeping me alive. Fluids and nutrients are what keeps this bag 'o bones kickin'.

My car doesn't die when I decide to stop driving it and get out. ;)
 

epronovost

Well-Known Member
If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

A mixture of nutrient and water extracted by the digestion of food and air to maintain metabolic process. If you stop those long enough, you will die. You could reduce life to a staggeringly complex chemical reaction that requires some energy to maintain itself.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Please respect that people will have different understanding and views on this, no need for snarky or bad words toward others who may see it different than you do.
Same thing that keeps cells and other living organisms alive.

Ones adapted environment.

As for the spark, look at animated matter.

Yep. We are an environment as well.
 

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Please respect that people will have different understanding and views on this, no need for snarky or bad words toward others who may see it different than you do.
One might ask the same questions of other life, given that we seem to have evolved as much as all others have done, but with perhaps a more favourable outcome - for us, that is. Do they live without a spirit or soul?
 

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
One might ask the same questions of other life, given that we seem to have evolved as much as all others have done, but with perhaps a more favourable outcome - for us, that is. Do they live without a spirit or soul?
In my understanding all living being has a form of spirit, but can not explain how
 

9-10ths_Penguin

1/10 Subway Stalinist
Premium Member
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?
I'm not really clear on what a soul or spirit is supposed to be or how one would work. I think the time to ask whether they're necessary would only be after we've established that everyone has one, which itself could only come after establishing that souls exist at all.

OTOH, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that the things I hear typically described as part of one's "soul" has a physical basis.

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?
Are you looking for a deeper answer than "our metabolism"?
 

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
I'm not really clear on what a soul or spirit is supposed to be or how one would work. I think the time to ask whether they're necessary would only be after we've established that everyone has one, which itself could only come after establishing that souls exist at all.

OTOH, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that the things I hear typically described as part of one's "soul" has a physical basis.


Are you looking for a deeper answer than "our metabolism"?
I only want to hear what others think or believe:) i do not the have the correct answer
 

Eddi

Agnostic
Premium Member
Are you sure about that? ;)
Well, I know I'm conscious and I think that it's reasonable to assume that other people are too

I can assure you that I'm conscious and I think it makes sense that you are conscious too

I'd hate it to be a single player game, and to be surrounded by insentient NPC zombies

That would be bleak and lonely
 

Polymath257

Think & Care
Staff member
Premium Member
As the headline say, How can humans live without a soul/spirit?

If there is no form of spirit or soul that is the true being, what is keeping us alive?

Please respect that people will have different understanding and views on this, no need for snarky or bad words toward others who may see it different than you do.

Might I suggest first asking the same question about a bacterium? Bacteria are alive. But most people would deny they have a soul or a spirit. How does that happen?

Ultimately, life is chemistry. We are alive because of the chemical properties of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, etc. I see nothing else to be required.
 

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
Might I suggest first asking the same question about a bacterium? Bacteria are alive. But most people would deny they have a soul or a spirit. How does that happen?

Ultimately, life is chemistry. We are alive because of the chemical properties of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, etc. I see nothing else to be required.
I do not hold the answer to the OP :) your answer may be the right one :)
 
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