3) SOULS

There is absolutely no scientific proof for the existence of souls.

It is purely a belief.  ( Belief in soul is Animism, Anima is soul in Latin ) 

Aristotle believed that the souls  exist in all animals, plants and people.

In modern days , people believe that only human beings possess souls.

Religions agree that the body is mortal and soul is immortal.

When the death occurs,  the soul departs from the body, 

Birth is the beginning of  death and death is the end of the birth.

What happens to the soul after the death ?

Hinduism teaches that departed souls have to undergo rebirth. 

In any birth if  the life is righteous ( according to dharma )

The  chain of rebirth breaks, the soul attains moksha.

Moksha ( Heaven ) is Jeevatma going in union with Paramatma ( God ).

Hinduism which teaches about the incarnation of souls,

Teaches  even in animals and plants , the  souls exist.

There are some people among Hindus who believe,

Even non- living things like rivers and mountains have souls.

Christianity  and Islam  teach that  the departed souls should wait for the last judgment. 

On the day of the ' last judgement ', all the dead will rise with body.

There will be a trial for trillions and trillions of souls of dead and living.

Righteous will be sent to the  heaven and wicked to the hell.

When will be this final judgement  take place?

' No one knows except God  the Father- says Bible. 

( No one knows about the day or hour, not even the angels in the heaven, 

nor the son,  only the Father. Mathews .24:36)

Departed souls starting  from Adam and Eve ,

All are awaiting for the last judgement . 

Some people say a different theory about soul.

For them,  the soul is the 'common sense' in the living body.

This common sense is the result of neurological evolution.

The common sense differentiates man from other animals.

The common  sense is the sixth sense in  man.

It is the ability to make good judgement.

It is the power to make sensible decision.

It is the innovative ability to discover and invent.

The common sense is found  in every man.

When man dies it perishes, it  has no extended life .

According to them, common sense is called SOUL.

Common sense of man is mortal like physical body.

Hinduism, Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism  teach that the soul  must undergo rebirth.

Christianity , Islam  and  Bahai Faith teach  that the soul  must face  the last judgement.

Rationalists say, the common sense  is the soul , it has no extended life, it perishes  with death.

Which is correct ?  I am confused.

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