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Originally Posted by MiKuS
If you understand the term "soul" as a continuum of individuality from moment to moment, from lifetime to lifetime, then you can say that I also accept a concept of soul; there is a kind of continuum of consciousness wouldn't you say?
when i said the pineal gland was the seat for the soul i speaking metaphorically.
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No, I don't think I would. "continuum of individuality ... from lifetime to lifetime" - all sounds like fluff to me. Metaphorical fluff, of course
. I don't find that kind of language helpful.
A little clarity goes a long way. See, for instance, the following clip (which, BTW, is a good representation of my views):
"Steven Pinker on the 'Ghost in the Machine', Soul, Free Will"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_r6_GGv3U