Hi SearchingSoul,
Thanks for your post.
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Originally Posted by searchingsoul  Very nice information. I always knew that the soul was what survived. What puzzles me is talk about people burning in hell and descriptive phrases are used to make it seem like physical burning. |
The burning in Hell is a little different because it comes after the physical resurrection and reformation of the bodies. So although Hell is also part of the unseen, categorically seperate and distinct from our physical universe, the punishments that take place there and the sensations will be just as real. Keep in mind that as it is not part of our physical universe, it is not governed by the same laws and mechanisms and the way in which things happen there is beyond the limits of human imagination and understanding.
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If the soul only survives (as we all know  ) how can the soul feel burning sensations?
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How do you know what the soul feels and what the soul doesn't feel? If your body is in pain right now, can you make a definitive statement about whether or not the soul is in pain? We do not know the mechanisms by which the soul functions, they remain a mystery to us and known only to God.
If we wish to utilise knowledge from the empirical sciences in our analysis of such concepts we must be cognizant of the limits and applicability of science in the first case. The soul is a matter which is beyond the scope of science, as are all other unseen entities which we believe in. So it is erroneous for us to attempt to analyze the soul and how it feels pain through science.
For one to raise a valid objection to a concept beyond the scope of science they must do so on logical grounds. Can you highlight for me the logical contradiction in saying that the soul experiences pain and bliss?
Regards