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What reason do we have to believe that such a thing as a soul exists? [Spirituality & Religion]

What are the qualities of a soul?
How are those qualities expressed?
How do you know those qualities can be exclusively attributed to a soul?

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ai12ci45lef000 · 31-35, F
probably because we can't comprehend the idea of not existing at all . All these thoughts emotions simply disappear after we die? Who knows
@ai12ci45lef000

Well that's certainly a reason why we might [i]want[/i] to think a soul exists.
ai12ci45lef000 · 31-35, F
@Pikachu exactly , I don't think I "believe" in anything , but I can totaly get this way of thinking , not only for ourselves (our own souls) but for the people close to us who die . If I lose someone very close to me this might be a very comforting thought until I come in terms with it .
@ai12ci45lef000

Absolutely. It is a comforting thought.
It's just not a path to truth.
ai12ci45lef000 · 31-35, F
that's why I said i don't exactly "believe" in anything . But to me whatever you or me ,or anyone might believe happens or doesn't happen after death is kind of irrelevant and doesn't even communicate with the world we live in . How can I explain this ? I view all this religion stuff ( while not underestimating people's faith) as simply defence mechanisims. I mean religion, souls , even atheism is something that by normal standards shouldn't even bother us , it doesn't affect us one bit (basically it shouldn't affect us , it does in the sense that people base entire tyrannies on religion ) in our everyday life . My living life will be exactly the same if I have a soul or if I don't , except if my moral code changes ,based on some fear of an unknown god .
These subjects though , however irrelevant with the living world we currently exist in , are quite interesting .