Why the soul does not exist
Why the soul does not exist Darwin has deprived us of our souls. If you really understand evolution, you understand that there is no soul. That I am an individual implies that my soul is a holistic entity rather than an assemblage of parts. This indivisible essence allegedly endures from one moment to the next without losing or absorbing anything. Darwinian evolution rejects the idea that my true self is some indivisible, immutable and potentially eternal existence. All – ALL – biological entities from elephants to oak trees to Homo sapiens to DNA molecules are composed of smaller and simpler parts that ceaselessly combine and separate. Elephants and cells and Homo sapiens have evolved gradually as a result of new combinations and splits. Something that cannot be divided or changed like the soul cannot exist. The human eye is an extremely complex system made of numerous smaller parts such as the lens, the cornea and the retina. The eye did not ...