It's one of these questions that we just don't know the answer to. Different people, different religions, different philosophies have different answers or rather speculations and beliefs about this. There are many who (like jenstar) claim that the soul is just a concept - and again, maaoli, that is a valid view. I am a minister, but I do not claim to have the answers on this one. I do believe we have souls and that they are released after we die - but this is just a personal belief. As to where the soul goes, I don't have the answer - I can only speculate.