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Maybe soul was the wrong word. But actually that is something I was taught in catholic schools. The difference between animals and humans is humans have a soul. But what I am speaking of is that man was made in the image of God (Gen. 1:26) animals wern't. I'm speaking of the difference between man and animal.

I think "soul," unmodified is the wrong word. Animals obviously have souls, in that they are animated. People have immortal souls, souls destined for an eternity, hopefully one with God.

Of course this involves two closely related concepts, and as they are more or less synonymous we should just abandon the attempt to make distinctions. Right?