[kosta50]

Soul is life, a "force" that animates. Without it, nothing "breathes" on its own. Yes, animals and plants "breathe."

You are confusing it with something esle. All living things have "life" in them. When they die, "life" leaves them, i.e. their "soul" separates; they stop breathing, they stop "living" and become dead. That goes for all living things. I know this is all Greek to you, and in fact it is Greek! :)

[D-fendr]

For us Romanists, I believe the parallel is spiritus (breath) from whence spirit:

1) The vital principle or animating force within living beings.
2) The soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death.
3) Spirit, The Holy Spirit.
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Which makes me also ponder that literally it would be the Father, Son and Holy Breath.