{"id":3103,"date":"2020-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/bill-watson-what-is-the-soul-and-do-we-have-one-why-have-we-forgotten-the-ancient-word-soul\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T06:14:27","slug":"bill-watson-what-is-the-soul-and-do-we-have-one-why-have-we-forgotten-the-ancient-word-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/bill-watson-what-is-the-soul-and-do-we-have-one-why-have-we-forgotten-the-ancient-word-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Watson: What is the Soul and do we have one? Why have we forgotten the ancient word, soul?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Our Western civilisation essentially goes back to ancient Greece. But yes there is Egypt, Sumeria and Anatolia in Turkey. However, Bill starts with the
\n 'Fates' that were embedded in Greek & Roman Mythology, the three goddesses who preside over the birth and life of humans.<\/p>\n
Each person was thought of as a spindle, around which the three Fates (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) would spin the thread of human destiny.<\/p>\n
We need to remember the word 'psyche', the ancient Greek word for Soul.<\/p>\n
This translates to a psychiatrist being, essentially a Soul Doctor - however in Western medicine Soul has been lobotomised out of the medical vernacular. If we go to Wikipedia - (which sadly is not the resource it could be) there are on earth today 7.8 billion humans of which \u2018supposedly\u2019 these numbers below https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_religious_populations<\/a> <\/p>\n So with Christianity and Islam between them - there are 3.3 billion adherents who would believe that they are going to live beyond this mortal life. That That Hindu and Buddhist also believe in an afterlife solely because they (like other minor religions and sects) believe in an essence\/consciousness that https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afterlife<\/a>\n<\/p>\n So there is a very considerable number of humanity who believe in a soul essence that inhabits the human body. That is most definitely spiritual in nature Yet, there are now thousands of recordings over the last hundred years of 'Out of the body' and 'Near Death' experiences everywhere on planet earth. Even This subject of \u2018out of the body\u2019 and \u2018near death experiences\u2019 is one of the more divisive questions on earth. For there are many who have been brought That when we reduce the human body down to its constituent components you will find no evidence whatsoever of a soul or a spirit. The non theist - better For some unknown reason the disbelievers will in most cases not give up until they expire on their last out-breath.<\/p>\n Though we did not cover this in any depth at all, Bill mentioned that C S Lewis said - we don't have a soul - we are a soul<\/strong> - to which https:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/blogs\/firstthoughts\/2014\/01\/the-spiritualist-origins-of-you-dont-have-a-soul-you-are-a-soul<\/a> <\/p>\n Tim mentions that we are being dumbed down as a society and a civilisation and that we are seeing the censorship of information - even that of the distant past is increasing, and it is hidden in plain sight.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n For example the Bible which was supposedly first written 3,400 years ago. See at the end of each quote that the word mutates from 'Soul' - to 'Being' - I jest - however I trust you get the gist.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n Because of time constraints we did not cover anything from both Vedic and Egyptian writings. Though in the Vedas they mention Soul, because \u0100tman is a Shaman and medicine men in indegenous cultures also believe in soul as their whole cosmology is grounded in this notion.<\/p>\n The only Hebrew word traditionally translated \"soul\" (nephesh) in English language Bibles refers to a living, breathing conscious body, rather than to What Bill focussed on was, what are the virtues of a soul and Bill talks of James Hillman - who has much to say on the soul https:\/\/thesunmagazine.org\/search?search=james+hillman&with=section%2Ccategories%2Ccontributors&useShould=true&type=article<\/a> <\/p>\n However in relating to today reality Bill says that the human species have in so many ways has lost its moral compass. He explains this … listen <\/em>\n<\/p>\n Also, Transhumanism comes up - that people who don\u2019t believe in souls and eternal life are doing their best to build computers \/ robots so as to \u2018house Bill also mentions that we are in a shift of consciousness that is happening and there is a huge cycle that we are all enmeshed in and that by 2027 we There was much in this interview, Bill speaks of the challenges the human race has found itself in and offers up a way for us to heal our being. This healing The words karma and past lives come into this conversation - so I do suggest that you listen - it is only a 20meg download.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n What comes across is Bill\u2019s duty of care and concern - he says that Bach Flower remedies are very good ways to heal our emotional realm and bring us back Bach flower remedy tinctures - healingherbs.co.uk<\/a> <\/p>\n We also need to constantly remember that \u201cwe are spiritual beings having an earth experience\u201d. <\/em>\n<\/p>\n There is an old First Nations saying that you can hear of in America - of an old Cherokee teaching his grandson about life. \u201cA fight is going on inside He continued, \u201cThe other is good \u2013 he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d<\/p>\n The old Cherokee simply replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d<\/p>\n So it is imperative that we have the \u2018correct\u2019 thought, right words, and right actions - as we chart our course in life.<\/p>\n Captain Edgar Mitchell, 6th man on the moon had this to say ...<\/p>\n God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants and walks in the animal and thinks in man …<\/p>\n And the question is - what do you intuit is man\u2019s next evolutionary-spiritual step?<\/p>\n
\n Science does not educate us in the spiritual realm as - if it cannot be measured and quantified<\/em>, it does not exist.<\/p>\n
\n show, that:<\/p>\n\n
\n in scripture in the first book of the Bible in \u2018Genesis\u2019 we learn about \u2018soul\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n leaves one body and after a time enters the baby of another human body. <\/p>\n
\n and that science does not want to utilise the vast number of 25,000 universities planet round to further research this perennial doctrine that has
\n been embedded in all world religions, beliefs and cultures.<\/p>\n
\n doctors and professors and hard core atheists have experienced them - however the \u2018medical establishment\u2019 only sees the human body as a physical machine
\n made of flesh, bone and organs. So they still refuse to take this step. Science has made up its mind that \u2018nothing\u2019 exists.<\/p>\n
\n up to believe that we are only a body that has evolved by chance via Dawinian evolution. This idea consolidated when science later added on the fluke
\n of the big bang bringing all into existence. Even God was taken out of the equation.<\/p>\n
\n known as an atheist will argue and battle this subject out even though people who have OBE and OTB experiences can tell you what their parents were doing, wearing and saying - even though they lived in another country at that exact time<\/em> - they will argue vehemently that it is all a hallucination and that these \u2018other\u2019 facts don't matter.<\/p>\n
\n I heartily agreed<\/em> and when looking for this quote on the web, I find that C S Lewis never mentioned it - so we apologise for this. Here is
\n the link:<\/p>\n
\n to living \u2018Person\u2019 - then to 'Creature.' With such a rapid change in description, will the next iteration become a - 'robot?<\/strong> <\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n
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The Bible \"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.<\/strong>\"<\/li>\n
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Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
\n a living creature<\/strong>.
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https:\/\/www.bibleref.com\/Genesis\/2\/Genesis-2-7.html<\/a>\n <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n Sanskrit word that means inner self, spirit, or soul, being in the Hindu philosophy. <\/p>\nA search for \u2018sole\u2019 on the web brings up:<\/h3>\n
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\n an immortal soul. This is interesting, because even Albert Einstein did not speak of the soul, unless it was in generic terms.<\/p>\nHave a listen to what he says ... <\/h3>\n
\n their consciousness\u2019 - see Ray Kurzweil of Google to get an understanding. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Kurzweil<\/a>\n<\/p>\n
\n will see changes that we have not planned for. Listen<\/em>\n<\/p>\n
\n Bill says is very important if we as a society are going to resolve our differences, and become well.<\/p>\n
\n into our true self.<\/p>\n
\n me,\u201d he said to the boy. \u201cIt is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil \u2013 he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
\n guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n faith. The same fight is going on inside you \u2013 and inside every other person, too.\u201d<\/p>\n13 Best Books on Near-Death Experiences<\/h3>\n