There may actually be more people with souls in the US than in other countries because the original explorers, pioneers, and settlers were people who couldn't stand the religious programming in Europe. They came here to be free of it and think for themselves.
I agree that many people are so progammed that they appear "soul-less," although I'm not sure we can define the word "soul" coherently, and I'm afraid that calling certain people "soul-less" is dangerous for our own humanity. The most tragic expression of inhumanity is the tendency to hunt for witches, which in the past was claimed to be necessary to defeat "Satan's army of demons." Inadequate early education for empathy can explain apparent soul-lessness, without resorting to supernatural categories like "demons" or demonic possession. I think that with enough study and effort, parents can cultivate self-awareness and empathy before kids reach school-age.
Interesting Theory however I have to believe that every person is born with a soul I believe that it has more to do with the way the schools handle a little child that goes in with an imagination and ability for critical thought they spend the first couple of years in their life in their school and all they do is tear down their creativity tear down their critical thinking to the point where they're so used to being told that their thoughts are not the way it is that when they get up to be an adult they don't question it anymore they just go with the status quo
There may actually be more people with souls in the US than in other countries because the original explorers, pioneers, and settlers were people who couldn't stand the religious programming in Europe. They came here to be free of it and think for themselves.
I agree that many people are so progammed that they appear "soul-less," although I'm not sure we can define the word "soul" coherently, and I'm afraid that calling certain people "soul-less" is dangerous for our own humanity. The most tragic expression of inhumanity is the tendency to hunt for witches, which in the past was claimed to be necessary to defeat "Satan's army of demons." Inadequate early education for empathy can explain apparent soul-lessness, without resorting to supernatural categories like "demons" or demonic possession. I think that with enough study and effort, parents can cultivate self-awareness and empathy before kids reach school-age.
Interesting Theory however I have to believe that every person is born with a soul I believe that it has more to do with the way the schools handle a little child that goes in with an imagination and ability for critical thought they spend the first couple of years in their life in their school and all they do is tear down their creativity tear down their critical thinking to the point where they're so used to being told that their thoughts are not the way it is that when they get up to be an adult they don't question it anymore they just go with the status quo