Soul and body of Siamese twins?

[tomo_pomo]

What is the view of Church?
If the person is composite of body and soul. Do they have one body or two? What about soul? Who is sinning and will they be redirected in the same state? Etc…

 

[TK421]

There are two nervous centers in Siamese twins which means two bodies.

 

[F_Marturana]

Each twin has his/her own soul.

Conjoined twins are two people that did not split properly during mitosis.

 

[Wesrock]

What is the view of Church?
If the person is composite of body and soul. Do they have one body or two? What about soul? Who is sinning and will they be redirected in the same state? Etc…

When it comes to the resurrection of the saved, most theologians hold that the saved will be resurrected with their natures perfected. Developmental issues went are seen as failures for the person’s nature to develop/instantiate properly. At the resurrection they will have their bodies back, except as they should have developed in a healthy manner and at the prime of life.

So, to get back to Siamese twins, I would think the case is that, at the resurrection, they are brought back with two completely separate and healthy bodies.

Edit: I don’t know that the Church has ever made any specific pronouncements on Siamese twins. What’s above is my attempt to apply theology of the body and theology on the resurrection to the scenario.

 

[DIERM]

Even if you put the science of separated nervous systems, two bodies, etc., aside, and even if the Church has or not spoken specifically on the topic of conjoined twins (not all conjoined twins are from Thailand, formerly known as Siam) it could be argued that theologically, both twins are (or in the case of sharing a brain, have the potential to be) independently rational beings, and it is rational beings that have souls.

Therefore, I would think (although, clearly I am not a theological or medical expert) both would have souls.