Originally posted by RJHinds Perhaps, you are in the image of a baboon, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2lSZPTa3ho
They are distant cousins, but check out the previous post for our most recent ancestors ,remarkably like us don't you think? God's first design screw ups maybe?
Originally posted by OdBod Our closest living relative I believe is the Chimpanzee . Our most recent ancestors are nicely laid out by Wikipedia/Human evolution.Remarkable likeness through all Homo forms don't you think?
Our closest living relative I believe is the Chimpanzee . Our most recent ancestors are nicely laid out by Wikipedia/Human evolution.Remarkable likeness through all Homo forms don't you think?
At Birth, Body and Soul; at Salvation (by Faith Alone in the Risen Christ Alone) Body, Soul and Human Spirit which enables us to understand spiritual information and arrive at absolute truth. God didn't make disposable human beings. Though our Old Bod eventually dies, our souls live on forever. Life of a Chimp's in its blood [one dimensional body only with a finite life span which terminates at physical death]. Wiki's a poor/zoo imitation of God's Word, which He provided for our Spiritual Growth.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby At Birth, Body and Soul; at Salvation (by Faith Alone in the Risen Christ Alone) Body, Soul and Human Spirit which enables us to understand spiritual information and arrive at absolute truth. God didn't make disposable human beings. Though our Old Bod eventually dies, our souls live on forever. Life of a Chimp's in its blood [one dimensional body ...[text shortened]... ath]. Wiki's a poor/zoo imitation of God's Word, which He provided for our Spiritual Growth.
I think that is the central deceit of religion, that we have souls but animals don't.
The other one, in christianity, is original sin. Two of the most repugnant concepts of religion in my opinion.
They rule by fear and hope, fear that you have been born into sin and the hope you will live on after you die.
Those are total man made assumptions to trap the weak mind which has the main effect of building a political power base, which has nothing to do with spiritualism.
Originally posted by sonhouse I think that is the central deceit of religion, that we have souls but animals don't.
The other one, in christianity, is original sin. Two of the most repugnant concepts of religion in my opinion.
They rule by fear and hope, fear that you have been born into sin and the hope you will live on after you die.
Those are total man made assumptions to ...[text shortened]... the main effect of building a political power base, which has nothing to do with spiritualism.
Animals may be said to have souls—if the word “soul” is used as the Bible employs it in discussing members of the animal kingdom (i.e., to describe only the physical life force found within all living creatures). But if the word “soul” is used to refer to an immortal soul that one day will inhabit heaven or hell, then no, animals may not be said to possess a soul.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby Human Beings become Dichotomous at Birth:
Material and Immaterial, Body and Soul.
Members of the Pyramidal Food Chain, Material Only
(their finite lives are 'in in their blood';
may or may not be fair but, nonetheless, true).
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That is your belief, which is respected .I however do not believe in a "soul" along with many others.At best all you can claim is that it is a truth to you and fellow believers.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby Human Beings become Dichotomous at Birth:
Material and Immaterial, Body and Soul.
Members of the Pyramidal Food Chain, Material Only
(their finite lives are 'in in their blood';
may or may not be fair but, nonetheless, true).
.
Yet whenever I try to start a discussion to pin down exactly what theists mean by 'soul' they all run for the hills. Why is that? Why are you so reluctant to answer basic questions about what the soul is?
That is your belief, which is respected .I however do not believe in a "soul" along with many others.At best all you can claim is that it is a truth to you and fellow believers.
What, then, differentiates you and your family from owls, jelly fish,
snakes, crows, mules, ants, country bugs, butterflies or worms?
P.S. Time for break (to warm up some Quiche and watch the news).
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Yet whenever I try to start a discussion to pin down exactly what theists mean by 'soul' they all run for the hills. Why is that? Why are you so reluctant to answer basic questions about what the soul is?
Blind Human Being Celebrating Its Soul Connection in Song:
05 Mar '13 10:45
Variations, Evolution, or Evil-lution
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