Forum:Soul absorption ruling

I have a question about the ruling of soul absorption. I run what I call "Inferno Grinders" using Grinder Golem to activate Inferno Tempest and then flip DD Dynamite or summon Gren Maju.

Let's say, for example, that I have had Macro Cosmos active on the field for 3 turns, and my opponent has 5 cards removed from play and I have 3. My next turn I activate Soul Absorption and banish a card. Do I only gain 500 life points for the removal of that one card? Or do I gain 4000 for the 8 cards previously removed by Macro Cosmos?

The way I have been playing it, I have gained 500 LP for each one card removed from play. (2 removed, 2x500=1000) My friend told me today that I gain points for each card already removed from play. Is this true?