Amid new revelations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI's job ratings for handling the scandal have plummeted. Only about one-in-ten (12%) say the pope has done an excellent (3%) or good job (9%) in addressing the sex abuse scandal; 71% say he has done a poor (44%) or only fair (27%) job.
This is a question I ask believers in online forums a lot. So far, I haven't been convinced by the answers I get. Not even close.
I think the question of the existence of the soul is one of the most important questions a person can ask the universe. After all, if it is true that our existence is bound to something other than our bodies, and because of that we are able to live forever, such information would certainly be good to know.
So far, the only explanations I have been offered involve either touchy-feely reasons tied to emotions and subjective rationalizations ("I felt a stirring deep inside that could only be my soul" etc.), or "proofs" that consist of verses from whatever sacred writings are important to the author.
