31% of the world's population are Christian, 25% are Muslim, 15% are Hindu, that right there is 71% of the world's population that believe not only in souls, but in immortal souls that continue after death. Plus all the other religions that have souls, or people who aren't particularly religious or spiritual but believe in souls. We as a society have collectively always accepted the existence of souls, and soulless atheist heathens (no value judgment) have always been a minority.
31% of the world's population are Christian, 25% are Muslim, 15% are Hindu, that right there is 71% of the world's population that believe not only in souls, but in immortal souls that continue after death. Plus all the other religions that have souls, or people who aren't particularly religious or spiritual but believe in souls. We as a society have collectively always accepted the existence of souls, and soulless atheist heathens (no value judgment) have always been a minority.