BS>     The biological definition is an organismic state characterized by
 BS>  capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to 
 BS> stimuli, and reproduction.
 BS>  Which rather seems to disqualify the Judeo-Christian concept of the
 BS>  nature of God, if all four characteristics must be present to qualify
 BS>  something as alive.  Assuming spiritual "life" exists, what would be
 BS>  its definition?
Spiritual life is the ability to choose and imagine. Simple as that. Trees 
have no ability to choose what to do; it is pure instinct. Wolves or bears 
cannot imagine anything. They have no "false memory." You can think of a neon 
green school bus with Michael Jackson riding in the front seat, can't you? 
(That's just a random thing that came to my mind.) but a But an animal with 
no soul cannot think of what it has not experienced.
Nick Douglas, IQ 135
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