It's a comforting thought and your reference to the first law of thermodynamics is relevant, but it ignores the fact that energy can be transformed from one form to another.
It's possible you believe that 'soul energy' is some woo-woo form of energy not yet observed and quantified by science. If that's the case, then you can declare that whatever rules you choose apply to it. However, if you accept that consciousness is something that exists only because of electro-chemical signals in the structure of the brain, then it's obviously possible for that energy to ultimately transform into heat energy which is dissipated into the body's surroundings once those electro-chemical reactions cease due to lack of oxygen and nutrients.
Do you believe in an afterlife?
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It's a comforting thought and your reference to the first law of thermodynamics is relevant, but it ignores the fact that energy can be transformed from one form to another.
It's possible you believe that 'soul energy' is some woo-woo form of energy not yet observed and quantified by science. If that's the case, then you can declare that whatever rules you choose apply to it. However, if you accept that consciousness is something that exists only because of electro-chemical signals in the structure of the brain, then it's obviously possible for that energy to ultimately transform into heat energy which is dissipated into the body's surroundings once those electro-chemical reactions cease due to lack of oxygen and nutrients.