tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post7006009025167984353..comments2024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: What a lot of driving!Deacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-70309290932778090322009-10-07T00:29:56.075-06:002009-10-07T00:29:56.075-06:00Congratulations to your sister and her new husband...Congratulations to your sister and her new husband!<br><br>I've always been under the impression that the timing of ensoulment is still technically an open question (unlike the beginning of life), but have always defaulted to assuming that ensoulment and conception are simultaneous. So in that case, would the soon-to-be-divided embryo have two souls? Considering the distinct personalities of conjoined twins, I'd think as much, though I don't know if there are any theological objections to this answer. <br><br>(I do know that this question of whether conjoined twins are one person or two has preoccupied a lot of people. I've been told that in the early middle ages, the number of hearts was supposed to determine the number of souls, but haven't been able to source this reliably).Sonetkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-39211712297070434072009-10-07T03:30:22.193-06:002009-10-07T03:30:22.193-06:00I love the stories. Bless you and your wife after...I love the stories. Bless you and your wife after taking five kids on a road trip!clairityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13138008687608851660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-50443411187873886442009-10-07T06:59:37.787-06:002009-10-07T06:59:37.787-06:00You are correct in that exactly when "ensloul...You are correct in that exactly when "ensloulment" occurs is an open question. You are also correct in that each child has a distinct soul. When it comes to issues of life, the church opts for the earliest possible time. While I certainly agree with the church, there are a few complications that arise from this, especially when very early term procedures are discussed.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com