Reincarnation, do you think it exists?

[Hacker]

Hi,
I'm very curious about the topic of reincarnation and it's the only logical conclusion that I could come up with. I mean, there is so much diversity and man is TOO smart, which makes me wonder how the heck we all only have one life. It's just seems so illogical. I just don't understand the fact that the bible says that men die once, and then it says you either go to heaven or hell, hmmmmm, makes you think huh?:sarcastic What do you think? I'm not looking to argue in a bad sense, I'm just looking for opinions to better evaluate my thoughts and perhaps tell you what I think in response to what your saying cause you never know how much of an impact ONE thread could do!

 

[Aqualung]

No, I don't think it does.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I believe in heaven but I think of reincarnation to be a possibility,it's kind of hard to explain or understand but I think it is possible that we get more than one life that we are perhaps judge on in the end and those lives determine if we go to heaven or not,cause ever have a deja vue moment? You see,hear,or think of something and somehow think you've already done it but don't exactly remember when? Or perhaps something is famliar to you but you don't know how or why. I'm not exactly sure if I truly believe in reincarnation but I am open to it and believe it somewhat ,if that makes sense...sorry if it's confusing to you..

 

[i believe in tranquility]

well i might have alot of persay "buddhist" aspects to my lifestyle but i dont beilve in rencarnation...ive thought about it awhile, and i just dont beilve in it.

 

[Hacker]

Yes I know EXACTLY what you mean by De ja vu. Anyhow, I feel that being here by law, and one life is utterly insufficient enough to produce the purpose of cosmic mind(I believe our ultimate purpose). It is obvious that are being here once is enough proof. I believe we all are here on this earth because we have sown seeds of destiny, of life here, and we come back to reap them, to undo the wrongs we did in the past. Also, reap the rewards that we have sown in the past. It's just the ONLY thing that makes sense in this crazy world.

 

[mr.guy]

Hi,
I'm very curious about the topic of reincarnation and it's the only logical conclusion that I could come up with. I mean, there is so much diversity and man is TOO smart, which makes me wonder how the heck we all only have one life. It's just seems so illogical.

It's far from a logical conclusion; at least so far as our current intellectual progress is liably concerned. Man is by no means TOO smart, i'd sooner say the vast majority of us are raging idiots (edit: yes, yes, i know i'm of that number). No doubt, there are some smart cookies about, some of which even grace this forum. I think reincanation is usually applied by moral progress/delination (eg.karma), and i can think of no instances where intellectual development is "reincarnated" and said to be subsequently layered on future generations by this mystical transmigration; recorded history and imperical science might be the culprit here.

I just don't understand the fact that the bible says that men die once, and then it says you either go to heaven or hell, hmmmmm, makes you think huh?:sarcastic

One death (and afterlife) is by far more egotistically appealing. If you presumed to live again in another life, how much is there really to look forward to if you can't (easily) remember your past ones?

 

[Hacker]

It's far from a logical conclusion; at least so far as our current intellectual progress is liably concerned. Man is by no means TOO smart, i'd sooner say the vast majority of us are raging idiots. No doubt, there are some smart cookies about, some of which even grace this forum. I think reincanation is usually applied by moral progress/delination (eg.karma), and i can think of no instances where intellectual development is "reincarnated" and said to be subsequently layered on future generations by this mystical transmigration; recorded history and imperical science might be the culprit here.

One death (and afterlife) is by far more egotistically appealing. If you presumed to live again in another life, how much is there really to look forward to if you can't (easily) remember your past ones?

I mean smart in terms of adjusting to earthly life very quickly. We all seem to adapt to our normal daily living and things in life...it seems so natural to us and most of the time we don't feel like were asking ourself's, what the heck am I doing here, this is weird. I would think that being on earth for the FIRST time throughout a whole lifetime would be very wierd. I hope that makes sense. We all just seem to flow with life like it's SO natural like we've been here for a very long time. And just think about ALL OF THE LIVES that lived since the begining of time, and do you think that's it? Don't you think they will need more lessons to be learned. I'm not speaking directly at the person's quote right now. I'm stating my opinion to everybody.

 

[MM2]

Hi,
I'm very curious about the topic of reincarnation and it's the only logical conclusion that I could come up with. I mean, there is so much diversity and man is TOO smart, which makes me wonder how the heck we all only have one life. It's just seems so illogical. I just don't understand the fact that the bible says that men die once, and then it says you either go to heaven or hell, hmmmmm, makes you think huh?:sarcastic What do you think? I'm not looking to argue in a bad sense, I'm just looking for opinions to better evaluate my thoughts and perhaps tell you what I think in response to what your saying cause you never know how much of an impact ONE thread could do!

i sort of believe in reincarnation.

its hard to believe yet i do think it might exist.

i mean supposidly jesus came back to life is there much of a diffrence not much.

 

[sojourner]

I believe in reincarnation, but I can't really put it into theological context right now -- it's too late, I'm too tired.:areyoucra

 

[dawny0826]

I don't believe in reincarnation.

 

[BucephalusBB]

to believe in reincarnation, you must at least believe in the soul. that's where I fail..

 

[Eynah]

I do believe in reincarnation, somewhat. Even if I don't always think I have a soul, I still believe in that. I guess to me, even if I end up dying and going no where else, I know that my body can go back into the earth. I can then become whatever I am needed to become, even if I never realise it. It's one of the reason I wish to be cremated. While I know that's not exactly what reincarnation is, it's my own way of looking at it.

On the days I do believe in a soul, I just think about what I could become. I know there is a saying that goes "Mice are people who were mean to cats." There are times when I think about it, or things my parents have said, like I've always had a fear of spiders. That makes me wonder more and more if it's possible. Tuggings that I have toward somethings. It might just all be in my head, but then, what isn't.

 

[BucephalusBB]

I do believe in reincarnation, somewhat. Even if I don't always think I have a soul, I still believe in that. I guess to me, even if I end up dying and going no where else, I know that my body can go back into the earth. I can then become whatever I am needed to become, even if I never realise it. It's one of the reason I wish to be cremated. While I know that's not exactly what reincarnation is, it's my own way of looking at it.

If you belive that, then what is the difference in being cremated and burried?
eventually you will "get into the earth" as well.

On the days I do believe in a soul, I just think about what I could become. I know there is a saying that goes "Mice are people who were mean to cats." There are times when I think about it, or things my parents have said, like I've always had a fear of spiders. That makes me wonder more and more if it's possible. Tuggings that I have toward somethings. It might just all be in my head, but then, what isn't.

So if you were mean to dogs, you can turn in a cat :sarcastic
but then what if you were mean to mice as well?

 

[Eynah]

If you belive that, then what is the difference in being cremated and burried?
eventually you will "get into the earth" as well.


So if you were mean to dogs, you can turn in a cat :sarcastic
but then what if you were mean to mice as well?

Because of how long it takes to decay into the earth between a cremation and a burial. Especially depending on what type of casket you get. I want a cremation for other reasons as well, but that's not on topic.

I guess if you're mean to mice, you become cheese.

 

[Mike182]

i believe i have alread been reincarnated several times, and i believe in past life regression - but i base this on my own personal experiences

 

[YmirGF]

Reincarnation... hmmm. In my view it is not a matter of belief, it is a matter of perception.
Yes, Bouncing Ball, one does have to accept the premise of Soul, to make the shtick work, but it is a small token to choke down.

As Mike182 says, "i believe i have alread been reincarnated several times, and i believe in past life regression - but i base this on my own personal experiences"... there is the rub. One is either aware of these little tidbits, or one is not. It is pretty simple really.

Belief in reincarnation is not essential. It really does not matter if one believes in it or not. If, however, one obtains glimpses of "previous" experience, the game changes, and the "current you" is never quite the same.

But heck, you don't have to listen to me... as I say, it does not matter in the slightest if you choose to believe or not. Reality remains as it is.

Oh, one last thing. Reincarnation is NOT a linear event. It is more like a game of hop-scotch.

 

[jeffrey]

I don't know... Maybe... My wife and I both have this eerie sense that we have met before. I have this image of her in a long dark green dress. But she does not own a dark green dress, especially of this kind. Wierd.

 

[Halcyon]

Personally, i don't believe in reincarnation, just like i don't believe in a punishment/reward based afterlife. However, i do accept the possibility that i'm wrong - because i have no experience of their non-existance.

My theory is that all beliefs in an afterlife, whether it be heaven, reincarnation or ascention to a higher plain, are imaginings of the human mind in response to fear - the fear of our own non-existance.
This is why i find it hard to reconcile the Buddhas understanding of the mind and his belief in reincarnation. I'm leaning towards thinking that perhaps he didn't believe in reincarnation, and that this belief was placed upon him by latter Buddhist institutions.
But in saying that, i am still open to the possibility of reincarnation.

 

[darkwaldo]

I don't know very much about this, other than general information from what I've read on Buddhism and Hinduism. From what I know, no, I don't believe in rencarnation. I would like to learn more about it though.

 

[retrorich]

Reincarnation, do you think it exists?

I don't believe in reincarnation now, but in my former existence, I did.