Anonymous wrote:Like all beings, the energy simply rejoins the energy of the universe and becomes another form. I don't believe in a "soul" as such - at least not as something that is permanently associated with an individual. We're more like drops of rain. Ultimately, we return to the ocean, where we are once again evaporated into rain, only to return to the ocean again. This is the natural way of things.
I believe, this, too. I also wouldn't terminate a pregnancy for non-medical reasons at the point where I believed the fetus had gained what I'll call "individual spirit," so I don't think anything happens to it. If I had to terminate for non-medical reasons, I'd believe the same thing I believe about other people dying: their "spirit" remains near us because the atoms that constituted their bodies are recombining all around us and contributing to further life. That may sound cold to people who believe in god or heaven, but it's actually a very comforting and positive vision for me.