It appears that the characteristics and boundaries of energy are being DEMONSTRATED here via the
"You are. No, YOU are." interaction going back and forth. At least you guys have made me laugh.
Thanks to those who have answered the OP questions. Most of the answers stretched my brain... but I tried to absorb the meanings telepathically.

I'm not sure it worked. Although interesting, I'm not feeling any more clarity about defining energy.
As I often do, I come back to this standard: "Aw, it's the limitations of human understanding... who the hells knows?!" And does it matter if we don't know? As long as our experience reflects that we're significantly functional and efficient, I'm not sure there's any particular methodology to follow... and it doesn't matter what beliefs you die with. If there's any "energetic residue" after your body dies, perhaps that residue will be of the quality by which you vibrated while alive. That seems much more compelling to me than the idea of a god judging me.