I would disagree with this, Jan, simply because there is no suggestion in the Bible that bits of a soul can be divided/pruned from the rest.  I understand the soul to be a discrete, indivisible entity that is the very essence of a person, and that the soul is specific to each individual

So then you don't believe that a person/soul who has done bad stuff can ever change? Because that is what the pruning metaphor means to me (Its not a suggestion Andy its in Matthew 25:46 - which is the mistranslation thing which should have been recorded as "These shall go away into age-long pruning" or "These shall go away into age-lasting chastisement" )

Basically when we leave this life, we go to a realm/conditions where we learn further (that which is actually 'us' leaves the physical body behind and continues to live in another realm, where our experiences 'refine' us (if that makes sense)

]Sorry, my inability to get my words straight!!  I didn't recognise the specific pages referred to - I have heard plenty about the Tentmaker group, and - yes - we have referenced it in debate before.

yes we have haven't we