Reincarnation., do you believe? |
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 Apr 15 2005, 07:29 PM
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 ticktock.  Group: Member Posts: 1,138 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 118,235  |
I believe that we all had a past life. And then we die and are reborn. When we are reborn; we do not remember anything that happened in the past life and we become completely different people.
I always imagine. . You know how some people say "I dont want to forget this life. ." Imagine you said that in your past life. That always made me think. |
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Apr 17 2005, 09:20 PM
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 You can call me Jon Group: Duplicate Posts: 878 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,806 |
I've don't have a concrete opinion about the after-life, non-existance, hell, heaven, or reincarnation in this case; very simply, because I find no sort of evidence, knowing, or influence as to what to believe. Because, really, until we can find someone to reincarnate someone from the dead, or discover an actual realm of heaven, etc.; we can't really know for sure. But sure. I can agree reincarnation is a possibility. Maybe people will be reincarted into new people, we just haven't gone through enough time to see those people back on Earth yet.
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Apr 18 2005, 07:21 AM
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 Remember your unique.... just like everybody else! Group: Member Posts: 148 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,858 |
I believe in the transmigration of souls (at least in a sense).... which is a type of reincarnation. I think the soul in immortal and eternal. Once the body that houses it perishes the soul leaves the world of everyday existence, the physical world of change and decay, and goes to dwell in "the real world" of eternal and unchangable. When the soul becomes rembodied, it forgets the truth it had when it was in communion with the Forms. Why do i believe this, because it explains two things for me.
Why we seem to have a concept of what beauty is, justice, equality, etc. through only an imperfect and confused conception. We cannot define these things. Example....We can say a sunset is beautiful, but we cannot define beauty or say what makes up beauty. It may be becasue we only have a dim recollection of what "beauty" as a Form was when our soul was not being housed. Secondly, our dim recollection of the Forms explains why we even pose the question"what is justice?" etc. in the first place, why we even ask ourselves, why we even wonder. This is directly from Plato's Republic so it is not my opinion or explaination, but i somewhat agree with him. |
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Apr 18 2005, 07:28 AM
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I'm not really sure if I believe in it or not, but this is something I that always think about.
If a soul is eternal, where does it go once the body no longer exists? |
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Apr 18 2005, 04:13 PM
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 WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
i believe that when you die, your body goes into the ground and that's it. i don't believe in eternal souls or any of that. you die, the end. again, like most of my other beliefs, i just think this is more logical. i've never seen anything to prove there is a soul at all, much less that there's an afterlife for your soul. therefore, it seems apparent to me that after you die, nothing happens. your body just stops working and that's the end of you.
it's sad to think about but, meh. i don't need the hope of an afterlife to keep me happy and going. |
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Apr 18 2005, 04:17 PM
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 A.K.A. Simplicityxx Group: Member Posts: 1,878 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,813 |
QUOTE(Foolish Heart @ Jul 31 2004, 1:54 AM) Well, part of me believes that when you die and your mission on earth is not over yet, you will get reincarnated to an animal and live on earth again until you finish your mission. And so on...  That is what I have always believed in. When you die, you will be reincarnated until you fufill your mission in life, whatever that may be. |
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Apr 18 2005, 04:19 PM
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I think it's interesting to think about, but I don't believe in it. I believe that when you die, it's over. You're dead. Yeah, it's sad, but it seems like the most logical thing to believe.
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Apr 18 2005, 05:20 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
i think that the answer to this question lies in your religion. like i know that hinduism believes in reincarnation and i think some others but i'm not sure. just to make sure you have all the information, it is just your spirit that goes from body to body. so it wouldn't actually be your grandma in the pond, it would just be her spirit.
 personally i don't believe in reincarnation because i believe that whenever you die, you go onto life either in heaven or hell; not another body. but that could just be because i am christian. 
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Apr 18 2005, 07:38 PM
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Even though I don't believe in a lot of things, for some reason I truly believe in reincarnation. It's not like they have proof that it exists, it's just something that I have faith in.
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Apr 23 2005, 10:28 PM
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 boo Group: Member Posts: 5,512 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,765 |
I don't believe in reincarnation.
But I know some religions practice those believes. |
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