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Nothing my eye, Something for sure
Animals have souls. Everything conscious has souls. All souls are not the same.I think several ape species fall squarely in the awareness of awareness camp, along with dolphins and elephants and others.
Does this expand the list of species that may posses/require a soul, in your estimation?
I like what Jane Goodall says about faith and higher power. I don't think she goes into any detail about it. Only that a higher power exists.
My own view is that all life has a vital component. Of course vitalism isn't going to help anyone's physical health. There's no medical benefit to vitalism.
I don't believe in God, or that humans are somehow more special than other life. The only difference is we can know exactly what we are doing and are far more capable of moral responsibility.
My God is a what, not a who.