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   None to James   
   Re: Athanasian Creed: Jesus coequal to G   
   30 Sep 25 13:15:22   
   
   [continued from previous message]   
      
   > > nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate,   
   > > immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently   
   > > immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,   
   > > not biblical teaching."   
   > > ****************************   
   > >   
   > > That is it. Now you are claiming the rest is also, as if AI misspelled the   
   > > greek word for soul.   
   > >   
   > > Your words,   
   > > ***************************   
   > >   
   > > Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)   
   > > In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated   
   > > as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It   
   > > describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or   
   > > "creature".   
   > >   
   > > A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the   
   > > breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This   
   > > does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete,   
   > > living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis   
   > > 1:21...   
   > >   
   > > New Testament: Psyche (????)   
   > > The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar   
   > > meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul   
   > > with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.   
   > >   
   > > The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for   
   > > "life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three   
   > > thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."   
   > >   
   > > Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and   
   > > others.   
   > >   
   > > Sincerely James   
   > >   
   > > *****************************   
   > > The end of your original post.   
   > >   
   > > Now, lol, just like AI Rosie, you claim that AI supported you, thus you are   
   > > justified in your thinking.   
   >   
   > I never said that, did I? It is just one of many references that   
   > agrees with JW teachings.   
      
   Yes, you did.   
   ************************   
   > > > But what is interesting is that you mainly are commenting on my use of   
   > > > quotations, rather than what it said a soul is. It fully agreed with   
   > > > what I have been posting. The AI checked a bunch of references, and   
   > > > came up with that. ************************   
   >   
   >   
   > > AI has no intelligence or wisdom of its own. It does not think.   
   >   
   > It doesn't have to. It does research on subjects. It speedly contacts   
   > more references than we can.   
      
   What you quoted was that it was “Thinking” Also the bulk of you post was   
   not from AI.   
   >   
   >   
   > >   
   > > Jesus said.“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and   
   > > lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” (Mat 11:29)   
   >   
   > Good Scripture. New heading below:   
      
   Learn of who? Jesus. Why not try that?   
   >   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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