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POLL: Reincarnation

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Teensabre, Jan 16, 2003.

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  1. Teensabre Gems: 9/31
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    A poll on Reincarnation

    Poll Information
    This poll contains 4 question(s). 39 user(s) have voted.
    You may not view the results of this poll without voting.

    Poll Results: Reincarnation (39 votes.)

    What are your views on Reincarnation? (Choose 1)
    * I agree with it. - 26% (10)
    * I disagree with it. - 56% (22)
    * I don't know what it is exactly. - 0% (0)
    * I don't care. - 18% (7)

    What religion are you? (Choose 1)
    * Christian/RC/C of E - 54% (21)
    * Muslim - 5% (2)
    * Sikh - 0% (0)
    * Hindu - 0% (0)
    * Jain - 0% (0)
    * Moonie - 3% (1)
    * Divine Light Missionary - 0% (0)
    * Atheist - 38% (15)

    What would you come back as? (Choose 1)
    * Person/Famous person - 10% (4)
    * Animal/Fish - 10% (4)
    * Plant - 0% (0)
    * Object - 0% (0)
    * Bird - 5% (2)
    * Nothing, I don't believe in it - 51% (20)
    * Don't mind - 23% (9)

    What would you really like to know about reincarnation? (Choose 8)
    * How can you be a bad plant? - 26% (10)
    * How can you be a good plant? - 18% (7)
    * How can you resist animal instinct? - 13% (5)
    * How can you go through life without killing something, even an ant? - 26% (10)
    * Can you remember past lives? - 44% (17)
    * Is disability a punishment for a sin in a past life? - 21% (8)
    * Can you change genders? - 10% (4)
    * Don't care - 49% (19)
     
    Teensabre, Jan 16, 2003
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    If reincarnation is real,

    a) Where are these souls coming from?

    b) Who/what makes these souls, if there is a "soul-maker."?
     
    Oaz, Jan 16, 2003
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    So two tin cans are talking one day, and one asks the other, "Well, if you did believe in recycling, what would you want to come back as?"

    badoom - TISH! (how do you do a rimshot in a smilie?)
     
    Rallymama, Jan 16, 2003
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    I couldn't vote because I don't have an answer for the second question.

    [EDIT] Oh well, I'll vote atheist since it's the next closest thing [/EDIT]

    [ January 17, 2003, 02:30: Message edited by: Blog ]
     
    Blog, Jan 17, 2003
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    Christian/Roman Catholic/Church of England :D

    So Christian is Presbyterian only? :D

    Just joking.

    I don't believe in reincarnation. What's more I believe there is none.
     
    chevalier, Jan 17, 2003
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    Pretty hard to answer to that religion thing. In my understanding, the Americans usually take anyone confirming themselves a part of some religion as the same thing. Whereas here in Finland, just about everyone is "christianised" right after their birth, but less than half of them really are any christians.

    I'm a christian, according to the registry we have here at least. But it doesn't mean I believe in god.

    As far as the reincarnation thing goes, it's the same as with everything else suchlike magical, mystical and godlike. I don't believe in it. Might as well exist but I really don't believe in it. And if it does exist, I wouldn't care because it can hardly have any effect on my life if it's too minor a thing for anyone even to notice and proove real.
     
    Foradasthar, Jan 17, 2003
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    Just as Foradasthar said, it seems pretty irrelevant whether reincarnation happens or not (I don't believe it does). As no-one can remember having a past life, then it makes no difference whatsoever whether it happens or not. I also don't believe that people's "memories" of past lives, when they come out, are real - if they were, why have so many people been famous people, or closely linked to them ("I was Alexander the Great's shieldbearer"), rather than the more likely peasant who had a hard life tilling the field before dying at 35?
     
    Maldir, Jan 17, 2003
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    [​IMG] Bull Maldir, you do get people who have past-life experiences as ordinary working folk. :p

    ... and continuing the cdTT point: fish aren't animals? :shake:

    Not that I'm a believer in that rubbish myself though. :nono:

    [ January 17, 2003, 11:45: Message edited by: the god ]
     
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    A lot of Native American tribes believe that when a person dies, their spirit is reincarnated into parts of the environment, plants, animals, rocks, etc.
    Other NA myths tell how when people die, their spirits remain in the Land of the Dead. There is a story of Coyote and Eagle visiting the Land of Dead. The story takes place in the days of the animal people. When someone died there was lots of morning. Coyote didn't like all the morning and wanted to do something about it. Coyote wanted to bring the spirits back. So Coyote got Eagle and journeyed to the land of the spirits. Coyote and Eagle captured the spirits and put them in a basket. They began back to the land of the living. Coyote and Eagle became tired, so eventually the let the spirit people out. The spirits went back the the land of the dead. Coyote then made the law, after people have died, they shall never come to life again.
    There are many other stories, this was the only one I can remember right now. But there are others of a great warrior dying and coming back as an animal, etc.

    [ January 17, 2003, 12:07: Message edited by: Elios ]
     
    Elios, Jan 17, 2003
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    Good to see that I agree on this with many others.
     
    Anakha the Almighty, Jan 17, 2003
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    These are my votes:
    - I don't care
    - Christian
    - Don't mind
    - Don't care

    Your poll is IMO odd.
    I do believe that I'll pay for everything I make - good or bad - in form of reincarnation or afterlife or whatever. Will I be an owl or just a part of an asteroid in my "next life" I really don't care.
     
    Extremist, Jan 18, 2003
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    I must have been an American Indian in a past life because their beliefs always resonate in my being as true and beautiful
     
    scarampella, Jan 18, 2003
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    Hmmm ... 65% don't believe in reincarnation, and 65% are Christians?

    I'm assuming that only Christians are rational then ;)

    Just kidding ... but I've never understood this. Beyond wishful thinking, what makes people think that we go through life again and again.

    Also, doesn't it bug you that all the past lives people talk about are glamorous? You don't hear people saying "in my past life I was a surf that died of the plauge." :rolleyes:
     
    Mathetais, Jan 20, 2003
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    In Poland 91% declared being Christians. However 30% declared their belief in reincarnation.

    And, attention please:

    91% are Christians
    90% believe in God

    less believe in Heaven.
     
    chevalier, Jan 20, 2003
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    [​IMG] Just points up how many people call themselves Christians without actually bothering to believe and follow Christ.
     
    Capstone, Jan 21, 2003
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    This strikes me as odd. I would have thought someone with faith would have no trouble understanding this.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 21, 2003
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    But if a person believes in reincarnation, who does he put his faith and belief in? As far as I know, there are no major religions that incorporate both a single deity and the idea of reincarnation.
     
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    Who said anything about a single deity? What I meant by the above statement is that every religion is based on faith.

    There is no proof of any afterlife, yet many believe (have faith) in heaven. Why is it so hard for someone who makes this leap of faith to understand the leap of faith it takes to believe in reincarnation?

    I didn't say Mathetais (or you) should believe in reincarnation, only that I found it odd that you could not understand those that do.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 21, 2003
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    I can understand why people would want to believe in reincarnation; but what do they place their faith in?
     
    Oaz, Jan 21, 2003
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    Perhaps you should ask the Hindus, who by the way believe in one god with many different forms.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 21, 2003
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