by OldGuy » 11 Jun 2018, 11:54
I believe the soul is the essence of the individual. When someone says "I" did something, they are speaking of actions of the soul.
Everyone already knows this even if they may not acknowledge it. When speaking of the carcass, we speak of things like "my" hand, or "my" leg or "my" body, etc. The body is merely the vehicle we each have to travel this rock called earth. It is the body that ages and eventually fails. When the body dies, the soul moves on to the next level in God's plan. It is absolutely absurd to have any prejudice based on what color the carcass happens to be. No one is given the choice of the carcass they are given for this visit to this rock.
The soul is eternal and never ages. We start out as infants and acquire new knowledge with each experience. You remain the same person your entire life, but hopefully are a bit smarter by the time you are ready to make your exit from "your" current carcass.
According to Scripture, we are only "man" (on earth) once. I do not believe reincarnation brings us back as another. However, I strongly suspect God has many more adventures waiting for us as a different kind of creature on other planets throughout the universe with each visit as nothing more than a field trip with a special assignment to learn more. After all, eternity is longer than time can measure. How can an average of just 70 years be all there is?
I believe the soul is the essence of the individual. When someone says "I" did something, they are speaking of actions of the soul.
Everyone already knows this even if they may not acknowledge it. When speaking of the carcass, we speak of things like "my" hand, or "my" leg or "my" body, etc. The body is merely the vehicle we each have to travel this rock called earth. It is the body that ages and eventually fails. When the body dies, the soul moves on to the next level in God's plan. It is absolutely absurd to have any prejudice based on what color the carcass happens to be. No one is given the choice of the carcass they are given for this visit to this rock.
The soul is eternal and never ages. We start out as infants and acquire new knowledge with each experience. You remain the same person your entire life, but hopefully are a bit smarter by the time you are ready to make your exit from "your" current carcass.
According to Scripture, we are only "man" (on earth) once. I do not believe reincarnation brings us back as another. However, I strongly suspect God has many more adventures waiting for us as a different kind of creature on other planets throughout the universe with each visit as nothing more than a field trip with a special assignment to learn more. After all, eternity is longer than time can measure. How can an average of just 70 years be all there is?