2007-02-16 03:58:24 · 4 answers · asked by Cincinnati Jack 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Or is it an important aspect of becoming a better human; more in tune with the universe; a more giving part of the collective whole? It is a fascinating concept. The collective memory theory does not hold up when one looks into the many reports of people's memories of past lives. How can such detail be dreamt up, remembered, etc. by a person who can clearly be proven to NOT have any inclination of knowledge about such a time? What does a middle-aged housewife know of the ancient byzantine society? How many of the average indian people know THAT much about the 19th century cowboys of the American southwest? I say the details given by many such people are too clear to be just a "collective memory".
When I am posed with a question such as this I often repond with a little Billy Shakes: "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophies, Horatio"
2007-02-16 04:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by thinking-guru 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poetic expression does not seek to define, it seeks the being of things. So, no...in that respect.
Belief in reincarnation is rather a seeking for immortality...a balm against the fear of the unknown...death being the greatest unknown. Scientifically we know what death is...but, for lack of a better word, spiritually we do not.
I believe you may have hit on something with this question...I never have believed in reincarnation, but didn't think of it in terms of collective memory, or genetic memory.....something to ponder...thanks!
2007-02-16 12:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not think God stresses out over simantics like we do
2007-02-16 18:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by cherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-16 12:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by juanramoz2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋