Hey, Rac, let's take this discussion a little sideways, but still keeping it basically on religion.

What is a human soul?
Where do souls come from, and are they finite in number or unlimited?
Do you believe in reincarnation (ie, an old soul in a new body)?
Do you believe in resurrection (of the flesh; will the resurrected have a human form as we have today)?
Do animals have souls?
Do you believe in Heaven and Hell?
Do you believe you will be reunited (physically) with those who have died? Or those who will die in the future?
Will pet owners be reunited with their dearly loved pets?
When is "The End of Existence" and "The Beginning of the Everlasting?"
Am I sinning by asking these (and many more) questions?

Yes, well said. The minds of those who are convinced by manipulative people who have figured out how to control others through fear and guilt. God was created by man, not the other way around. I am still waiting for fact based proof of the affirmative viewpoint that god exists and made man. I keep asking, in vein. No one has been willing or able to prove it. I want to be a believer, as it would be comforting, except for the fact that if he/she/it really exists, why does this entity, who demands love and worship, repay his/her/its subjects with famine, illness, earthquakes, tornadoes, mass shootings, poverty and starvation with an empty promise of a better afterlife if he/she behaves during this life. That’s an ingenious manipulation to control people.