> Regardless, I should stop replying. I realize I am trying to convince people that their religious beliefs are silly, and that’s silly of me. Apologies.

Nothing wrong with sharing about ones beliefs actually, we can do so respectfully, right?

Care to hypothesize on naming the exact religious or philosophical position? I'd think it'd be something atheist related.

Meanwhile dualism and the related belief in an ever-living soul is of course very common in many religions including (but not limited to) christianity, islam, judaism, and hinduism.

My impression here though is that lots of people are rediscovering dualism because thinking of thinking machines offends their intuition; which; fair enough.

(Meanwhile, people like me who studied biology tend to be monists. I'd think. There's a couple who seem to be resurrecting vitalism though)