It's not what is expected, as I showed above, a car may have all the necessary parts intact but unless there's a driver it won't have speed, in the same vein a body may be present but without a spirit and soul it won't have life.
So nematodes and mushrooms have souls and spirits, correct? Those are requirements for life, or just for animal life? Clarify that for me before we go much further, Cedre - it impacts your argument a bit.
Does an earthworm have a soul and a spirit? Is an earthworm alive?
How about a maple tree?