ah what is proof said Pilate
( he didnt of course - he said "what is truth?" but hell this is AB so for accuracy I would score myself 85%)
Proof - a set of rules for proceedings in discussion
if A implies B implies C then A implies C for example - clearly these rules can change - you dont have to agree - you just say - my rules of proof are .....
and so:
pythagoras ( just saying ) got to a theory of souls which did not involve God ( hey groovy baby !)
Metempsychosis of souls
and it is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metempsychosis
the argument goes
There you are Johnny all innocent
and you read this post
and you change in some way - you now have awareness of Pythagoras for example
but how have you changed - there are not atoms in you that have changed - etc etc but there is a change.
so the change is in something else rather than atoms
which we call metaphysical
souls are all about metaphysical fings yeah?
pythagoras ( auncient Greek finka) got to the idea of 'soul' wivvart duh idea of 'God'
now read on - see wiki
sozza boys and gurls - I swear I heard someone ask Is there such a thing as a soul .....
actually of course I mis-heard and it was really for the 500th time
" Foo! why da EUSSR do dat to VBC yeah? foo dem all!"
PP shakes his head and says " I had such a dream, I was on AB......"