- According to TheFreeDictionary.com, a spirit is defined as the vital principle or animating force of a living being, incorporeal consciousness, a fairy, angel, demon or other supernatural being. Spirit can also be defined in other terms.
- The soul and spirit are often a source of debate regarding whether if they are the same or two different aspects of an individual. According to SpiritHome.com, the soul is our sense of identity, whereas the spirit is the aspect that animates our being.
- Invisible beings, often referred to as angels and demons, are also called spirits. Religionists believe that these beings were created by God. Demons are fallen angels.
- Life after death is a common belief regarding survival of the soul or spirit upon the death of the physical body. The spirit is believed to exist eternally. Some people equate this eternal existence with heaven or hell.
- Scientific theory leads us to the conclusion that everything is composed of energy and energy cannot die but only be transformed. It is therefore reasonable that the spirit is a form of energy that is not visible to the naked eye.
