Is there any reason to believe that such a thing as a soul exists?

By which i mean a fundamental part of who we are which survives after death.
It seems to me that anything which we attribute to the soul is more properly attributed to the brain which of course does NOT survive beyond death.

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Axeroberts · 56-60, M

what is strange is how our memories and essence of being survives although the atoms and molecules have died off. many times in a lifetime 🤔

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I guess it's not that strange since only little pieces are being replaced at a time and the whole is maintained.

Axeroberts · 56-60, M

@Pikachu an incredible process to not eventually lose it all

Pikachu

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Definitely an incredible process.

Axeroberts · 56-60, M

@Pikachu so if that survives i feel i have reason to believe my soul does somehow too

Pikachu

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But memory depends on physical structures to survive. I don't think you can use that to make the leap that this "soul" survives the destruction of the physical structures of the brain.

Axeroberts · 56-60, M

@Pikachu the information can be transfered so who knows, and it comes from somewhere else into the brain

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Can the information be transferred without a physical interface?

Axeroberts · 56-60, M

@Pikachu who knows.