Questions and thoughts about Re-incarnation.

[Vinter]

I apologize if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move it.

A few days ago I was having a discussion on Satanism and I mentioned that I believed in reincarnation but I wasn't in the mood to discuss it so he tried to claim there was no scientific basis to back it up but I wasn't interested in bringing it up. But after a while I have been taking a much more serious outlook on my beliefs and would like to know if their is any scientific evidence behind it, I don't mean memories behind it but on a scientific basis.

I don't really know how to put this but one thing thats been bothering me a lot is that these days a fair amount of people are quite depressed and like to claim their life is terrible and such. As with them I am in a similar position but when I look at them it feels like they are either worrying about trivial things, over-exaggerating or merely seeking attention but with me it is quite a bit more serious. I was born with all the genetic disorders from my parents, I was the only 1 out of all four of us to be born with bad eye site, not only am I short sited, I have a squint and I barely see out of my right eye, this of course came from my father. On my mothers side me and my brother gotten Esential Tremours which causes my hands to shake making some everyday things much harder than need be. I have several other minor things such as I sometimes randomly twich and things that although aren't a big concern annoy me which I hope to eventually get rid of such as worrying to much of what people see me as or getting into discussions when truthfully I don't really know what I am talking about. But overall the biggest thing being that everything goes wrong often and never quite goes as I planned, as some would say... bad luck. For example last year I decided to move back with mum, a few days before I had planned to go down my Dad was killed in a motorbike accident, although it was quite sad looking at his position in his life he may not have realized it but he had changed for the better and I felt it was his time to pass on. After the funeral I moved down to my mothers, within a few weeks my mother asked me to go pick up my brothers so I did and when I was just about into the town I blacked out and smashed into another car effectively breaking my arm. To me now because of obviously feeling like I am screwed over I get quite angry and have various views that some people would find offensive but nothing really extreme.

I have always asked myself why I have to deal with things such as the above always happening to me, at the same time I look at people around me and feel a lot of existence in general is pathetic and meaningless and wonder if my life is the same, ie not worth going anymore. I don't see how my thoughts from now could have effected what I was born into as that is merely illogical. One thing I have noticed is that it intensifies when I am around my mother, though we get on most of the time our veiws on the world are quite differant, although we are white she finds sanctaty in Judism which I find highly offensive and worse than being a Christian. On the otherside I am learning about Asatru and Odinism though I have an interest in various other religions. Even though I agree a large proportion of people who are depressed are understandable but there is just something I can't explain about mine.

Which is partly why I came here, I haven't really tried to uncover my past lifes yet but I think it is important in helping me understand myself better. I know what I want in my next life so I kind of know what I need to work towards. So far I figure I must of been a musician of some sort cause although I can't play an instrument music is a huge part of my life. I also have a strong connection to Scandinavia (and hope to visit there someday) in particular Sweden. I was born in 86 so I could of possible been around in the early years of Heavy Metal or something like that which would kind of explain my appearance in this life. In fact I like all music from Folk to Death Metal, everything except the more techno/rap/synthercized stuff. There is always faces that look familiar, one of which is Kyle Minogues, but I also seem to have quite a strong attraction to redheads though I am probably more interested in Blondes. I don't really know much else to add, if I was a musician or artist in my last life then something has destroyed my chances to continue that on in this life. I don't really know what else to say but I am willing to hear anybodies thoughts though I figure MSN might be the best place to talk if anybody wants to, just PM. Thanks for bothering read through that.

[Arn de Gothia]

I think it's useless to think of your past lifes, it's  better to look forward. depression is common in this world, who can truly be happy?. Most people I know have thier issues and complains. Stay away from religion, it just keeps you stupid and ignorant. Cool that you have roots in Sweden, when you visit here make sure it's summer, the winters are really dark and depressing.

[Sadd-e Eskandar]

I have to concur on that.People, especially teenagers, tend to be depressed over such trivial things, many even commit suicide.

I mean, i've been having an extreme depression for over 8 years, and i see people with NO issues and problems being all attention seeker, while all i want is people not to notice i'm alive.

I'd be very thankful if somehow i lost my emotions, they only provoke problems. i guess that's what ascencion is all about.Spiritual Death.

I dunno.I guess i'll keep on burning until i manage to truly die.

[Woah]

Cool that you have roots in Sweden, when you visit here make sure it's summer, the winters are really dark and depressing.

(Off-Topic)
I love Swedish punk bands.

[Leo Volont]

There is a way to reconcile the 'idea' of Reincarnation with the compelling notion that the Soul that inhabits our body is unique and original.

Yes, there is continuity and progress from life to life, but it is Biological.  Mothers and Fathers give birth to Daughters and Sons.  If good people continue to mate with good people, better offspring result.  If a study is done of the Miraculous Saints of any of the Higher Religions, one finds they come from good and pious families.

But, yes, during Dreams, Visions and Meditations it is common to have "Past Life" experiences.  These cannot be ignored simply out of scientific and materialistic correctness.   How do we reconcile them?  I suspect that Souls on the Other Side who feel some sympathy and resonance for Living Souls pass along a Gift of their Life Memories.  Of course such Memories will be first person "I" "me" memories.  "I did this".  "I did that".  "This happened to me".  It all seems as though it was our own Past Life.  But it might only be a 'play back' of the memory recording of some other Soul.

This should be taken as something of a complement.  A soul that will extend to you such a Gift must be taking on something of the duty of being one's Sponsor and Protector.

So, when one has a Past Life Experience, rather than jumping to the conclusion that it is one's own Past Life, perhaps it would be better to attempt to meet with and converse with one's 'Sponsor' -- the Souls who actually lived that life, and to ask what He or She has been doing lately.