Believe in Reincarnation?

[CypherToorima]

I don't believe this topic is about religion and consequences. It's about reincarnation.
I don't believe in reincarnation. Once you're dead, you're dead. And what's the point. Even if you are reincarnated, you appearently don't remember your past life or else we wouldn't be having this dicussion.

[drunkenfool]

i r an athiest...therefore me no elieave in smartty religion things. such as hell and/or heaven. me lead simple lif churning butter. and petting cows
MOO

[alainbryden]

rooght... time for this topic to die. And sorry about the TWG thing chardish and LD, i r illiterite.

[Aedak]

Yeah, but could you at least make it look like you have more than severely limited intelligence by not typing as if you're 10 years old drunken?

People that type like that should get warnings and then banned for repeated offenses.

[stretchypanda]

SO, we drag religion in, and then people start getting all pissy, and the topic dies. How awesome.

There is a religion (I can't remember which because there are 398275435 of them) that believes that we are reincarnated as many times as it takes for us to live out our lives as we should in order to gain access to Heaven. I've always found that interesting, but I don't so much believe in it.

I think we are reincarnated just for the purpose of reusing our personalities? This has never made much sense when spoken (or typed), but I'll try. Have you ever been told by an elderly person that you remind them of someone they knew that died before you were born? I don't mean you look like that person or you talk like that person. I mean, the two of you are basically the same person. Same mannerisms, same hopes, dreams, sense of humor, passions. Yeah.. reincarnation of personalities. [/end incoherent thoughts]

[Aedak]

lol.. I think that's just an old person's way of reminescing...

[stretchypanda]

You just like to disagree with me. [EDIT] THIS STATEMENT = JOKE OMG [/EDIT]

But.. there are instances where tiny things are reminiscent of someone gone, and instances where someone is JUST LIKE someone gone. Eh. Whatever. I said it was incoherent.

[Aedak]

It has nothing to do with wanting do disagree, I find something I think to be a flaw and bring it up.. I'm just telling you how I see it.

[sleeplessdragn]

i believe that on of the religions that panda is talking about is Buddhism, where they use the caste system to associate your level of status in society and how many times you've been reincarnated.

[CypherToorima]

Sleepless, I think it's Hinduism. Buddhism isn't really much of a religion, it's more of a set of good ideas.

[sleeplessdragn]

o your rite, i apologize. this is why i suck at history class, memory is like a toilet.

to extend the topic, i have mixed feelings about reincarnation. i suppose that it is reassuring to know that i may hav a second chance at life, but then again another side of me feels that once i die i will simply black out and never wake up again. or i have a sensation of floating above my body, while my subconscious permanetly takes control of my existence, or something like that.

[Izzi]

meep
i dont beleave in any of that bullshit but anyways i do like butter "drunkenfool" you should come over some time and we can churn some butter sometime

[Aedak]

meep
i dont beleave in any of that bullshit but anyways i do like butter "drunkenfool" you should come over some time and we can churn some butter sometime

Well this is Critical Thinking bud... so you might want to go back to the n00b forum or the Garbage Bin and talk about your "butter."

[GuidoHunter]

Cypher, I'm rather certain it is Buddhism. Though many say it's just a way to live your life, it's still a religion with its own dogma and practices.

--Guido

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[cheezy89]

My main consideration when I think about reincarnation is memory, once you die, i believe that you'r brain stops functioning and you forget everything in your life, it may be possible for you soul, itf it exists, to transfer into a new child, but theres no way to prove or disprove it, it's just a notion that people have in their heads.
Panda, interesting idea but I'm pretty sure out personalities are derived from how we're raised, if you live a stressful life as a child you could be into goth like stuff, if you are constantly encouraged to keep your mouth shut as a small child you could grow up a very quiet person, etc etc.... So basically, the only thing that really determines who you are is what you've been through.
Buddhism consists of giving up all worldly possessions and all desires, living off of the good will of other people and seeking enlightenment and trying to reach a sort of nirvana with your "aura" I think that buddhism is an interesting perspective because it focusses on the human mind and your thoughts and desires, trying to reach a peace within yourself. I dont know if they believe in reincarnation in that sense in buddhism, I think it's hinduism...
The most fun thing about incoherent thoughts in trying to make other people have incoherent thoughts =)