Human ensoulment

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Human ensoulment

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This question is for Christians who accept evolution.

I am curious as to how Christians arrive at the conclusion that humans, at some point in their evolution, were given souls (ensoulment). I am especially curious about those Christians who accept that Adam and Eve actually existed and believe that's when it happened. Either way, I would really like to know how one is supposed to arrive at that conclusion.

Since I will likely engage your responses, I placed this in the debate forum.

Side note: I have never believed that humans have souls, so this is foreign territory for me.

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Re: Human ensoulment

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William wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:37 pm [Replying to PinSeeker in post #8]

That is one version of Jewish-Christian belief and subsequent thinking, presented by someone whom obviously believes that version.

In order to believe that version, the breath of an Eternal being has to be delegated 'mortal' which is the first contradiction.

From that contradiction, more derive, and each step moves one further from all truth.
Why would an Eternal being have any need to breath?

And if eternal beings do have to breath to stay alive, why would each of their breaths be eternal?

A soul is simply a living being that has to breathe to remain alive.

Man is one living being that breaths.

So are any other animals that breathe.

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Re: Human ensoulment

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myth-one.com wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 10:23 pm
William wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 3:37 pm [Replying to PinSeeker in post #8]

That is one version of Jewish-Christian belief and subsequent thinking, presented by someone whom obviously believes that version.

In order to believe that version, the breath of an Eternal being has to be delegated 'mortal' which is the first contradiction.

From that contradiction, more derive, and each step moves one further from all truth.
Why would an Eternal being have any need to breath?
It is symbolic of imparting life into form - Spirit into human flesh...
A soul is simply a living being that has to breathe to remain alive.
No - that is a biological form - a soul is not a human or other type of form.

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