I see the concept of souls as being very basic and not tied to religion. Thinking you know what happens to them, that they were created with specific intent by a deity is religion. I've met atheist who don't discount the existence something that can only be described as a soul. Given Laura's and others use of the word souls through out the series. I think it's a fundamental cultural concept through out the twelve colonies.
I don't think he's an, 'it all goes black and there is nothing' guy. He's so concerned about doing what is right as opposed to necessary and needed. Not that you can't be ethical and not believe in a soul. But much motivation for people doing what is 'right' tends to stem from the idea that there is a soul which gives us value beyond our actions and faults. He seems to have this in spades. Thus I would always have him believing we are more than the sum of our parts which is a basic definition of 'soul' to me.
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Date: 2010-08-17 05:51 pm (UTC)I don't think he's an, 'it all goes black and there is nothing' guy. He's so concerned about doing what is right as opposed to necessary and needed. Not that you can't be ethical and not believe in a soul. But much motivation for people doing what is 'right' tends to stem from the idea that there is a soul which gives us value beyond our actions and faults. He seems to have this in spades. Thus I would always have him believing we are more than the sum of our parts which is a basic definition of 'soul' to me.