I cannot believe that 'when the soul enters the body' is actually part of the abortion debate

[muriel_volestrangler]

142. No, it's not "scientifically possible"

The idea of an immortal soul goes directly against the laws of quantum physics, in which known particles and 4 known forms of force interact. These particles and forces are nothing like any religion's claim of a "soul".

If we think about what is scientifically possible, we observe that brain damage can cause loss of memory and personality change. It's clear that a living brain, with oxygen and nourishment, is required for our consciousness, and that our consciousness is affected by the environment - the chemical balance of our bodies, and our experiences and how they relate to our past experience. To claim that we have a "soul" that will go on existing, usually claimed as forever, without our body and what it gives to the brain directly contradicts all the science we know, whether it's quantum physics or biology.