Bee...not sure if you have ever seen anyone die but I have seen a few and the life goes out of the body...visually....before the last breaths are taken. Last year, my Mum died of cancer and the breathing carried on for some time after her 'life' had gone from her. I truly believe that our soul...our lifes understanding/learning....goes somewhere. As a Christian I believe in what Jesus promises in John 3 v's 16-17. My Mum believed it too.