When do YOU think the soul enters the body?

I don't really believe in the traditional soul and body thing. I think our spirtual essence is just an energy. Energy transforms and mixes with other energies. So our soul is really just transferance of energy from our parents to ourselves. Organic substance... such as our bodies is also all connected. WE die and rot and become part of the earth which feeds plants which provide oxygen for humans... SO really its all in cycles and neither really enters each other but rather the energies run together for a span of a life and then part.

If anyone says they have an answer to that question beyond "sometime between conception and birth," I'd want to know how they know. Who says a soul doesn't flitter about a fetus, entering and exiting several times? Who says several souls don't do that, each trying the body on like a new suit to see if it fits?

I used to believe that the soul or whatever it is that makes us US, (even genetically identical twins are unique in thought and character from birth) entered at the time of birth but now I think it happens earlier. Science has 'proved' that babies, and even fetuses in early developement, hear and respond to outside stimuli so there must be some awareness then. I know that when I was pregnant I only had to listen to certain music and my baby would settle and not 'kick' as much. Sadly I don't think anyone has the ability to remember very early childhood or being in the womb. (I distrust hypnotic regression memories) Perhaps if they did we'd be able to get the answer. Different religions and belief systems can't seem to agree on it so I think it's whenever you want it to be!

After three months in the womb, when generally the formation of the body is incomplete. That is why abortion is strongly discouraged, unless there is at least one strong compelling reason, after this stage. The majority of the religious teachers in my religion hold on to this belief. all the best, rosdimy

I think our soul already exist during conception and do not enter our body.The moment you are concieve you already have a soul.