Every so often while I was pregnant I would feel immensely blessed and in awe at the miracle my body was developing...especially at the times when bubs would fully stretch out and I could fully see a bum or an elbow move across my belly ..and the times when we (bubs, DH and I) would interact and play together
Which got me to thinking ... when do you think we receive our soul? The moment of conception? The moment of birth?
I post this in the general area as I wanted to be inclusive of everyone's viewpoints.
i would say conception as well.
I base this on the fact that even at the 12 week scan DD was sleeping with her hands on her face... and still does today. It is a personality trait and part of her soul and essence IMO
This is such a tricky one. I want to say 'conception' on the one hand, especially based on the Bible's reference to God knowing you before you were born and being wonderfully made, but I am not quite sure how to reconcile it with my pro-choice stance on abortion (which I understand is completely at odds with my own church's teachings).
I guess a soul is different from a life, if that makes sense, since a soul exists after death, no matter when that is.
Not sure...I think life is at conception...but as for a soul...I don't know at what point a baby would get a soul. I guess if I had to give an answer I would guess at conception as well.
But Futuremum I guess (I've said guess a lot here hey) that you would be right. Having a soul would make one an eternal being, so I don't think that a baby lost before birth would cease to exist, if it had a soul.
interesting... I've wondered this also, some people have suggested its when the heart starts beating, some say the moment of conception.
I think conception makes the most sense to me
I definitely believe that it happens super early on though, way before birth!
Our soul
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