It started with a question, “why?” Why does it seem that some humans are born with a greater capacity for intelligence than others? Why haven’t we evolved equally? Why are some people born with obvious talent in a certain field, while others are not?
I must preface the rest with the following disclaimer: I am not sure about the idea of reincarnation. I have yet to fully develop my thoughts on the matter of religion: for me, the idea is fluid at the moment. Constantly changing as I explore and learn. However, this is an interesting concept and topic of discussion and there may indeed be some merit to some of these claims.
So I pose the question, “Could reincarnation be an explanation for the inequality among humanity?”
THE SOUL
If you believe in the idea of the soul, that the physical body and our ’spirit’ are two separate “things” (for lack of a better word), where does the soul go once our physical bodies have died? For that matter, what is a soul? Does it host our personality? Our dreams? Is there such thing as a “soul mate?” Does the soul “host” our talents?
So where does the soul go? Well, obviously for this post, I am considering that it is reincarnated into another physical body. If this were possible, would the soul retain anything from a previous “life?” Most people have experienced “de ja vu:” a feeling that we have experienced a certain moment before in the past, without being able to pin point that exact moment in our memories. Some theorize that this is because “WE” have not experienced it in our current life, but in a past one. Reincarnation. So how much could our souls really retain? I don’t think, if reincarnation occurs at all, that we retain dates, memories, etc but rather the CAPACITY for intelligence, or an innate sense of CREATIVITY or TALENT that can be passed on from body to body with the soul.
Look at Alexander the Great, and Hitler. Based on the study of their life patterns and personalities, some have theorized that they could, in fact, be the same soul inhabiting different bodies during different points in time. One might consider that some of the history’s greatest artists (painters, sculptors, musicians, storytellers, etc) could in fact be the same soul, expressing themselves differently depending on the time period in which they have “landed.” Some of science’s greatest minds, inventors, philosophers, could be expanding their theories throughout time.
REINCARNATION VS CHRISTIANITY
Of course, if one believes in a heaven and a hell, in a christian sense, they would discount the idea of reincarnation. If there are ‘good souls’ and ‘bad souls’ inhabiting the earth, why would God choose to reincarnate the bad souls and give them a second chance, that is what the belief in “hell” is for.
Now I am aware that I have not answered any of my questions, these are questions that cannot be truly answered. However, now you see the point of this blog, to explore ideas, to give my observations on certain subjects. Feel free to comment!
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jack N box
