[kkindt]

"awareness of our souls leads to an awareness of God's existence"

A young man who was thinking of following Jesus but the young man said he had to go bury his father and Jesus said "let the dead bury the dead" and that the young man should come and follow Him.

WHat think ye of that passage regarding our discussion? Is it possible He meant that there are those who are aware of their souls but are dead to God since they are in need of a new birth and new heart?

[Alamo-Girl]

If you are of a mood to do so, I’d be interested in exploring the body and soul, in death and in the resurrection.

[William Terrell]

Possibly Jesus was refering to tendency in humans to hang back with the old when faced with a new path, to be afraid to go the new way and stay in the comfort of the familiar ways. In other words, let those who have not twigged on the importance of the Christ, stay and bury the old man.

I would think that the young man was gaining awareness of his soul and the expansion in consciousness that came with it, which is why he was pondering following Jesus. I don't think anyone aware of their souls can possibly be dead to God, but I'm no master or messiah.