when does the soul enter the body

[White Knight]

Everyone here has said the process of ensoulment begins at conception, logically it makes the most sense, why would there be any delay in the baby receiving a soul? it just opens up too many gaps so say otherwise.

1000% percent sure the baby has a soul right at conception. 

 

[PadrePioOfPietrelcino]

https://www.ncbcenter.org/files/3914/7018/8754/MSOB033_Do_Embryos_Have_Souls.pdf

Here is good article on the issue in basic terms, Fr. Tad came to Kenrick Seminary this last semester and did a few hours of presenting on this topic. He did a very convincing job of it and I can tell you that prior to listening to him I would have said ensoulment and conception go together, however with my exposure to his talks and the various points to be made on all sides I am in line with his position, that the exact timing does not matter and it is clearly an open question

[MCH1]

Conception.  The other times during pregnancy are all rather arbitrary.

[GreenScapularedHuman]

On 1/21/2018 at 4:51 PM, PadrePioOfPietrelcino said:

https://www.ncbcenter.org/files/3914/7018/8754/MSOB033_Do_Embryos_Have_Souls.pdf

Here is good article on the issue in basic terms, Fr. Tad came to Kenrick Seminary this last semester and did a few hours of presenting on this topic. He did a very convincing job of it and I can tell you that prior to listening to him I would have said ensoulment and conception go together, however with my exposure to his talks and the various points to be made on all sides I am in line with his position, that the exact timing does not matter and it is clearly an open question

oo... bookmarked for later.

[little2add]

the only difference between a human fertilized egg or a zygote and a new born baby is time, including possession of a soul.