Do We Have Souls, and can they survive after death?

On the question of 'Do we have souls' and 'Can they survive after death', this writer will attempt a reasoned explanation and defense of my views to this philosophical question. After careful explanation of my own views , thoughts, and careful examination of the selected materials for this paper; I have come to this conclusion: unlike the problem of free will, the question of human beings having souls and their survival after the physical body is …

…I do not feel that this personality/soul can be proved by any type of conventional laboratory test or any type of philosophical deduction, and that we are dealing with something that is an untouchable extension of ourselves which really cannot be probed by any means except our own belief. Thus it is within ourselves and may be part of our soul development to justify its existence and whether it goes on to another existence.