The Dual-Closure Law of Authentic Feeling

This paper introduces the Dual-Closure Law of Authentic Feeling, a unified framework linking philosophical, secular, and theological perspectives on consciousness and inward experience. The law asserts that authentic feeling arises only in created beings that are both existentially vulnerable—capable of permanent non-existence—and possess a singular, non-duplicable soul or soul-like entity. By contrast, artificial systems (AI), which are duplicable and lack existential stakes, cannot genuinely feel. The framework distinguishes biological death and potential resurrection from AI backup or recreation, providing indirect philosophical evidence suggestive of an afterlife. The law accommodates secular reflection, theological interpretations, and ethical concerns regarding AI simulation, while clarifying why inward feeling presupposes both existential stakes and soul-like continuity. Implications include moral accountability, consciousness assessment, and the ethical treatment of artificial entities.