Is gender something more than our biology? Are our souls also gendered?
I tend to think our souls are also gendered given how differently men and women are. We think differently, we value different things, etc. Since these are functions of the mind, and the mind is a function of the soul, it seems to follow that there are different kinds of souls: male and female. Of course, it’s possible that these differences could be caused by hormonal differences between men and women. What do you think, and what are your reasons?
Thinking to Believe 
January 5, 2022 at 5:57 am
You raise an interesting question. We may reason, as you do quite well, but we soon reach our limits of knowledge. There are many similar questions I would love to have answers for, but would my conclusions via reason be certain since they would doubtless be at odds with those of others? To have absolute knowledge is beyond the scope of our humanity. Only God is omniscient. As Paul said, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33).
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January 5, 2022 at 2:07 pm
your whole concept of “souls” is pagan. the only one to have a “soul” as most people understand was Jesus.
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January 5, 2022 at 9:33 pm
TR
Do we really have to do this???
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin??
There has got to something more meaningful for you to think about…Egads!
I will not follow up further – too much time on such a silly, inane subject…when children are starving to death….and there is an active civil war in this land created by posers using the name of Jesus – and THAT is some serious skubala!
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January 5, 2022 at 10:36 pm
jerryensey, very true. However, despite our limited knowledge, do you have an informed opinion on the matter you could share?
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January 5, 2022 at 10:39 pm
Greg, if you can’t see the theological and practical relevance of this question, that’s unfortunate for you. It won’t stop me from asking the question, however. If you don’t want to contribute to the answer, or don’t care to, that’s on you.
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January 5, 2022 at 11:10 pm
TR
I will let Jesus respond –
“You strain at a gnat but swallow a camel”
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January 10, 2022 at 4:28 am
Theosophical Ruminator, my opinion may not be sufficiently well informed to comment further on male and female souls. However, it is easy to see the possibility of something going on that could be beyond the matter of hormonal activity. Yesterday in church, a mother held her barely one-year old baby girl in her arms. I noticed that the baby held a purse just like an older girl or woman. My comment about it evoked this explanation from the mother: “Oh, yes. She loves her purses and shoes.” I replied, “You haven’t instilled that trait in her, have you?” I knew the answer, but she said, “Oh, no. She virtually came here loving purses and shoes.” Is that a hormonal or a soulish expression? That is beyond my pay grade. To me, it just is. My brain is being strained on other issues that will matter in the life of that little girl a few years from now.
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