while i completely discard the supernatural concept of souls as entities; if one wishes to leave the word in the dictionary, i would suggest the meaning would suitably be the 'essence' of the personality of an individual.
thus it would remain very, very 'special'.
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 07:55 am
I think a soul has a lot to do with one's personality. I know there are genetic factors and other stuff involved in forming one's personality--but there is this enigmatic thing that affects a sense of humor, faith, compassion... that must be connected to one's soul.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 08:05 am
Sofia; who the hell is Tom Green? (just a wee bit nosey)
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Sofia
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 08:24 am
My avatar is Drew Barrymore.
She, for some confounding reason, married a second rate celebrity of snot and pants-ing humor, who has a recessive chin, and no discernable qualities of value.
He divorced her after a few months....
It is a Hollywood mystery.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:26 pm
i see, so glad i asked........
but then your even cuter than Drew!
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cavfancier
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:33 pm
I haven't met Sofia, but I can only assume she is cuter than Drew. Once again, Bo is convincing, as always, in terms of the definition of a soul....not a supernatural being/entity, but the essence of one's individuality. I think that is really what a 'soul' is as well.
The Tom/Drew thing isn't too much of a mystery. The marriage was, but he left her because she started dating chicks. Not that I blame her
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Sofia
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:46 pm
Didna know of Drew's dabblings.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:48 pm
call her, you never know................
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JLNobody
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:50 pm
truth
Soul as the essence of one's personality? What's essence? Why not just soul = personality. I do like the non-supernatural approach here.
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cavfancier
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:50 pm
I should clarify...she started dating chicks, and wasn't bringing them home.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 09:52 pm
hey honey, we're having 'chick' for dinner tonight.
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Sofia
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:00 pm
Re: my bisexual avatar--I'm confused. I thought this was every man's dream. Instead of packing up, I'd think he'd be plotting a get together.
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Soul=personality---- I don't it's that simple. So many things affect personality. Pessimism v optimism--cheerful v glum are probably ruled by biological/ environmental factors. I think essence/soul is much more narrowly defined.
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JLNobody
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:09 pm
truth
Sofia, o.k.. I see your point.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:11 pm
Sofia;
boys dream thus ;
adolescents plot so ;
men plan togetherness.
and my secular soul would include all that you are.
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JLNobody
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:13 pm
truth
There's some decent secular "theology" going on here.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:14 pm
would that secular 'theology' were the only kind.
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JLNobody
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:24 pm
truth
Yes, or Would that it be secular humanology. We need to understand ourselves more than anything else. Who said "Man is the measure of all things" (to man, of course)?
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cavfancier
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:29 pm
Speaking of the secular....Sofia, as I stated earlier, it seems Drew wasn't bringing her friends home, so I figure that a 'get-together' was out of the question for Tom. That might explain the packing.
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BoGoWo
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Wed 13 Aug, 2003 10:30 pm
personally, it has been my experience that women are best at measuring men.
Once again, Bo is convincing, as always, in terms of the definition of a soul....not a supernatural being/entity, but the essence of one's individuality. I think that is really what a 'soul' is as well. 
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