What does it take for a soul to become eternal/infinite?

[JohnEmmett]

Just once or twice is good for your soul
Just once or twice is good for your soul
Songwriters: Danny Elfman

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Try and explain this without a soul: Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them

From the co-author of the study in that article: "Your decisions are strongly prepared by brain activity. By the time consciousness kicks in, most of the work has already been done".

The scanners can detect the pre-conscious (unconscious) decision preparation.

 

[JohnEmmett]

From the co-author of the study in that article…

mys·ter·y
noun
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

mys·ter·y
noun
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

And? There's no 'mystery' mentioned in the article.

 

[JohnEmmett]

And? There's no 'mystery' mentioned in the article.

science can't solve everything


or science is not solving everything

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

science can't solve everything

or science is not solving everything

Agreed.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Some things faith alone can see

 

[Astrid]

Some things faith alone can see

Like what

 

[JohnEmmett]

Like what

an existence after death

 

[Kylie]

an existence after death

How is that different in any way to having a very strongly held opinion?

 

[JohnEmmett]

How is that different in any way to having a very strongly held opinion?

Matthew 7:7–8

 

[Kylie]

Matthew 7:7–8

That doesn't explain it. Why don't you tell me how you think that verse applies?

 

[JohnEmmett]

That doesn't explain it. Why don't you tell me how you think that verse applies?

The afterlife is either true or false.

 

[Kylie]

The afterlife is either true or false.

This does not answer my question.

 

[JohnEmmett]

This does not answer my question.

Truth is not an opinion.

 

[Kylie]

Truth is not an opinion.

How have you verified that life after death is truth and not just an opinion?

 

[JohnEmmett]

How have you verified that life after death is truth and not just an opinion?

On August 16, 2005 Richard met God in an out-of-body experience. The encounter changed his life forever.

 

[Kylie]

Would you care to provide a summary (as I believe you are required to do according to the site rules)?

 

[JohnEmmett]

Would you care to provide a summary (as I believe you are required to do according to the site rules)?

K

 

[Kylie]

K

The fact that someone had an out of body experience in which he had a revelatory experience does not mean that what he experienced was true. OBEs are caused by an impairment in brain function, and have been artificially induced in the lab. First Out-of-body Experience Induced In Laboratory Setting