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Originally Posted by closetgeek
The problem is, it will always fall back to defining what a soul actually is. Any which way you cut it, the idea of a soul is linked to a belief, whether it be dogmatic or a philosophy. Since each group is divided into many subgroups, the whole acknowledgement of a soul and what it means to the individual, the circumstances surrounding it's existance varies so greatly, it would be impossible to find a correct definition of a soul. Like Salty said, the topic resides beyond the the operable limits of science.
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Exactly. The existence of a soul (at least the way it is usually defined), like the existence of a Diety, is outside the realm of scientific investigation. The coin of that realm is evidence. In coin of the realm of faith is emotion. They are mutually exclusive, but do not violate one another. The only violation is when people mix the two.
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