12-19-2003, 06:04 AM
Quote:You're getting off-topic. LIFE includes the animals (and if you smoke enough weed, the stone too). You're asking, "Why do we have a soul?" Individual consciousness, if you prefer a less religious term.
The meaning of life cannot possible go off-topic, because everything is relevant. Life incorporates everthing. The meaning of life should involve an understanding as to why WE are here, now. How did we get here, and why? Are we supposed to do something, and if not, why not, and if so, why?
Do we have a soul? How and why?