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   James to None   
   Re: An AI's response to what a Bible "so   
   01 Oct 25 09:33:38   
   
   [continued from previous message]   
      
   >> > Putting it all together   
   >> > The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:   
   >> > 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.   
      
   Then show me.   
      
   >************************   
   >> > > 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.   
      
   I don't lie. What I quoted from AI all came from AI.   
   I was surprised it got the Bible truths successfully.   
      
   "thinking" was actually time elapsing as it put everything together.   
      
   >>   
   >>   
   >> >   
   >> > 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?   
      
   JW's have already done that years ago. They are now deep into it.   
      
   Sincerely James   
   "LEARN FROM JESUS   
   Violence Is Not the Answer   
   Learn More". See jw.org (10/01/2025)   
      
      
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Sincerely James   
   >   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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