Spirit and Soul Defined?

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  1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
    Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years ago

    Spirit and Soul ~

    What is the difference between these two? They seem like they are the same thing. Can someone give me an example of how they are different?

    what is the difference between the spirit body and the soul body?

    1. Pandoras Box profile image60
      Pandoras Boxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My soul is touched by your spirit. But neither are going to heaven, if that is what you're thinking. wink

      1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
        Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        What is the difference between the words?

        1. Beelzedad profile image58
          Beelzedadposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Soul comes from early Greek meaning, to breathe or breathe.

          1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
            Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            That's interesting.

    2. Rishy Rich profile image72
      Rishy Richposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Spirit:
      Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic beverage that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV (alcohol by vol) is called spirit.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_beverage#Spirits


      Soul:
      Soul is an American cuisine consisting of a selection of foods traditional in the cuisine of African Americans. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United States. The descriptive terminology may have originated in the mid-1960s, when soul was a common definer used to describe African-American culture

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_food

      Hope it works. Thanks

      roll

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        DoorMattnomoreposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        ha ha, spirirts are good for my soul...

    3. profile image0
      Deborah Sextonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      _____________________________
      In Hebrew the word for Spirit is רוח and is pronounced ru'ahh
      It means wind, breath, It is the part that goes back to God eventually.
      It is also the part that senses the reality of God and is the wind that follows a certain path..

      The Hebrew word for soul is נשמה - NShMH, and is pronounced N'shamah, it means mind, psyche
      But the two are connected/interwined, and deeply affect each other.

      1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
        Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        You never cease to amaze me!

        Thank you for your valuable information.

        smile

      2. Dave Barnett profile image58
        Dave Barnettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Three cheers! (Seriously) well put. ACCOLADES! How much more you got? The connection between the consciousness of man and the consciousness of God. "And man became a living soul!"

      3. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
        Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        So basically soul and spirit are the same thing. And it is okay to use them as such when writing about spiritual matters? Like with the paranormal, and supernatural occurrences' ... when it comes to the human soul/spirit?

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          Deborah Sextonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          They're not really the same, but connected. The spirit comes from and returns to the Source. The soul is the mind/psyche. But the mind is connected to the spirit.
          The spirit is like the higher self. The soul is like the earthly self.

    4. mohitmisra profile image60
      mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      They can mean the same thing.
      Then one can define soul as individual and super soul as spirit,Holy Spirit Great Spirit.
      Soul is a fragment of the super soul or god.

      1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
        Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Isn't that incredible?!

        Thank you! I like the way you put that.

        smile

        1. mohitmisra profile image60
          mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Welcome smile

      2. Dave Barnett profile image58
        Dave Barnettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        super soul? Is that the afro american Superman?

        1. mohitmisra profile image60
          mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Super soul - God

  2. Cagsil profile image71
    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Spirit and Soul Defined?

    Both words are descriptions of human interactions with others.

    The only reason for the existence of either word is religion ties to each. roll

    (a) A good man to family, a good man to community and respected, would be a person who has a good "soul".

    (b) A woman who is strong willed, a independent person and competitive with others is seen as having a "spirit".

    1. Kimberly Bunch profile image60
      Kimberly Bunchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Lol! Hey, what about ghosts, entities, etc., what are they classified as?

      1. Cagsil profile image71
        Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        You want to waste your life believing in mystical things, be my guest. wink

      2. Dave Barnett profile image58
        Dave Barnettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Spoken kike a true material being Cag. Ghosts, entities. Ghosts are apparitions, an impression of a moment which is past, captured on a specific place, like a camera. Entities are different. I am an entity, as are you. Corporations are defined by law as "entities" Several alien entities are reported to have crashed and dies at Roswell, NM. Disembodied entities are more like ghosts.

        1. Cagsil profile image71
          Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I prefer to live within reality. wink

  3. Misha profile image65
    Mishaposted 14 years ago
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      DoorMattnomoreposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      oh, funny how things go on and on and dont relly ever cange, huh? But that was a good answer!

 
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