{"id":33500,"date":"2021-05-02T10:36:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T14:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=33500"},"modified":"2021-05-02T23:27:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T03:27:29","slug":"does-the-soul-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/does-the-soul-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Soul Exist? There&#8217;s No Scientific Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Does the soul exist? What is the current scientific stance on the existence of the human soul? Is there any evidence that points to the soul aspect of the human being?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people believe they have a soul\u2014some sort of non-material and immortal essence of who they are at their core. But does the soul actually exist? 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They\u2019re made up of ever-evolving parts that interconnect with the rest of the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the human eye consists of dozens of separate, intricate parts that have developed over thousands of years. Each part can be traced back through time to create an idea of how the eyeball evolved. 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