When does a homo sapien get a soul?

Atheist need not respond

Published on September 13, 2005 By Dr Guy In Misc

Seriously, when does a homo sapien get a soul. If you believe in souls, then at what point in the life cycle - conception to death - do they acquire a soul. And how is it determined?

I know we (all here at JU) probably would like to argue that some never do (Gacy, Dahmer, Hitler, etc). But according to your belief system, when does a homo sapien - the vessel - get a soul?

Comments (Page 2)

Spc Nobody Special

on Sep 13, 2005

Every second Thursday, at 9:30 P.M. Bring cash. Don't be late.

Dr Guy

on Sep 13, 2005

believe that we all have souls. I believe that we are ensouled at the moment of conception.

That is the best one! Ensouled. May I use that? Thank you.

Dr Guy

on Sep 13, 2005

Reply By: BakerStreetPosted: Tuesday, September 13, 2005
I would assume they get a soul the same time everyone else does, though theirs is more fashion conscious and apt for melodrama...

... oh, wait, homo SAPIENS.... never mind.

Ok, thanks for the chuckle. Now can you give me your belief? No facts are accepted here. and all beliefs are equal per the conditions.

Dr Guy

on Sep 13, 2005

soulssssssss for sale!!!!!!! I got em get em while there hot. soulsss for sale!!!

Ok, Lucifer! Can we be serious? Please?

Dr Guy

on Sep 13, 2005

Every second Thursday, at 9:30 P.M. Bring cash. Don't be late.

I got to get a new name so I can get some serious answers!

Spc Nobody Special

on Sep 13, 2005

I got to get a new name so I can get some serious answers!

No, seriously, they're soule......sold cheap.

Your soul is who you are. You are your soul. That happens as soon as you begin to exist, right?

It's not an event that happens or an object which you recieve. I have to vote that it's as soon as you come into existence at conception.

Unless of course you want to follow the argument of prior existance. Which I don't. I believe that God creates them on the spot.

"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
Genesis 2:7

Spc Nobody Special

on Sep 13, 2005

Of course, I left out - Look, became alive and a soul, all at one time.

dynamaso

on Sep 15, 2005

Okay, from a very lapsed Roman Catholic, I thought I was given my soul when I was baptised. If this is the case, then I was about 7 months old before I got soul. Not that I actually believe it now. I mean I do believe we have a soul, of sorts. Its called our Buddha nature, if you believe as I do.

dharmagrl

on Sep 15, 2005

Ensouled. May I use that?

Of course you can.

Spc Nobody Special

on Sep 15, 2005

Okay, from a very lapsed Roman Catholic, I thought I was given my soul when I was baptised. If this is the case, then I was about 7 months old before I got soul.

I thought the Catholic catechism taught that every one's born with a soul, but that baptism is where it is first saved (in the case of infant baptism, by proxy) from hell. Which then has to be followed up for the rest of your life with confession, acts of contrition and the like to keep from going there.

Of course I could be wrong, I'm a Baptist.

drmiler

on Sep 15, 2005

I also belived that was the case.

shadesofgrey

on Sep 15, 2005

You are right--reply #6 has the history of the churches debate over the soul.

foreverserenity

on Sep 15, 2005

I agree with Stutefish's response:

My scriptures imply that souls may actually exist before the body does--possibly even predating time itself--but that may be a matter of interpretation.

Especially because in my culture we refer to young children as "old souls" a lot if they are very self-aware and do things that reminds us of other family members who have been around.

We also believe in "deja vu" (my spelling may be wrong) because it is our belief that each of us have been on this earth before at one point or another. Although it's pretty much a part of our culture, some people who are a part of our culture don't believe in this. Some say it's a lot of "old folks tales".

Personally I do believe in deja vu and I do believe that we get our souls at birth.

dynamaso

on Sep 15, 2005

I told you I was a very lapsed Catholic...

Dr Guy

on Sep 28, 2005

It's not an event that happens or an object which you recieve. I have to vote that it's as soon as you come into existence at conception.

Thank you. A very good answer.

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