-many Atheists believe that there is no such thing as a soul, as there is no scientific proof that the soul exists and it cannot be located anywhere in the body.
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Sigmund Freud
-Famous psychologist.
-humans believe in a soul because it helps them cope with day-to-day life.
-the soul does not exist, but it is comforting to believe that it does because we are frightened of death.
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Richard Dawkins
-humans do not have a soul.
-humans are like computers that are programmed by their DNA.
-humans confuse the impulses that come from their DNA with the idea of having a separate soul.
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Plato
-Ancient Philosopher.
-believed that the soul was separate to the body and trapped by the body.
-people spend their life learning their souls from their bodies.
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Hindus
-believe in reincarnation, which means at death the soul is reborn into a different body.
-this could be the body of a human, animal or God.
-like the soul taking off old clothes and putting on new ones: it is born in a new form.
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Muslims
-believe that the soul and the body are separate but that they will need their bodies on the day of judgement.
-therefore, the body must not be disturbed after death (many Muslims do not believe in organ donations).
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Mediums and Psychics
-claim that they can communicate with souls that have passed away.
-they have even helped police with murder investigations by asking dead souls to guide them, although this is very controversial.
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Card 2
Front
-Famous psychologist.
-humans believe in a soul because it helps them cope with day-to-day life.
-the soul does not exist, but it is comforting to believe that it does because we are frightened of death.
Back
Sigmund Freud
Card 3
Front
-humans do not have a soul.
-humans are like computers that are programmed by their DNA.
-humans confuse the impulses that come from their DNA with the idea of having a separate soul.
Back
Card 4
Front
-Ancient Philosopher.
-believed that the soul was separate to the body and trapped by the body.
-people spend their life learning their souls from their bodies.
Back
Card 5
Front
-believe in reincarnation, which means at death the soul is reborn into a different body.
-this could be the body of a human, animal or God.
-like the soul taking off old clothes and putting on new ones: it is born in a new form.
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