User blog comment:Hellhound iscariot666/What Is A Soul/@comment-25052433-20150609183939

There are a ton of theories about the human soul, and sadly, with most studies into the metaphysical, it is almost impossible to actually test the theories in a method that would render any degree of proof.

One of the more interesting theories is that the soul is directly related to the somewhat scientific concept of pure mind. That is to say, the portion of our being that, unlike the brain, cannot be sliced open and studied.

This ties in to the idea of personality and such, as to why people who grow up in near identical circumstances will still develop different traits, views and desires. Sort of like the good twin, bad twin concept.

Some people though have actually worked on the atomic level to try and find evidence that we have some degree of esoteric property to our actual physical structure.

One experiement that was conducted had rather interesting results. An atom split down to some of the most subatomic levels was separated and moved to opposite ends of the country. One half was in New York, the other in L.A. This split particle was manipulated in one lab, and it was found that the other half would mimic whatever actions were taken on the opposite half, even though they were separated by thousands of miles.

Of course, none of that proves a soul exists, but it does open up the discussion that there is something more to our beings than just matter and energy.

Of course, that very energy itself could account for the soul, at least in theory. Since energy cannot be destroyed, it stands to reason that when we die, our body's energy field goes somewhere. If that energy field were to contain our pure mind, that could certainly push forward the idea of life after death.

In the end though, its a mystery, and will likely remain one. It's an awesome concept to sit and discuss, but solid proof....well, that may never exist, at least in a way we can study and understand.