How do you respond to evidence of reincarnation?

Question

"In a fairly typical case, a boy in Beirut spoke of being a 25-year-old mechanic, thrown to his death from a speeding car on a beach road. According to multiple witnesses, the boy provided the name of the driver, the exact location of the crash, the names of the mechanic's sisters and parents and cousins, and the people he went hunting with -- all of which turned out to match the life of a man who had died several years before the boy was born, and who had no apparent connection to the boy's family."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation_research

Is this evidence less reliable than people who claim to have out-of-body experiences or encounters with angels? Why or why not?

Answer 1

I would say that it is EXACTLY as reliable as people who claim to have out-of-body experiences or encounters with angels, which is to say, extremely thin and unable to support the weight of scrutiny.

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Answer 2

Evidence schmevidence. People in psychiatric wards claim to be Lincoln or Julius Caesar, or whomever. Somewhere along the line, a very pronounced "disconnect" occurred between these people and their perception of reality. Most times, it's an ongoing matter of needs not being fulfilled in their lives to such a degree that they compartmentalize reality and design mental substitutes to fill in what's lacking. Hence, reincarnation (merely intense instances of deja vu), claiming to be someone else from a "former life", talking to angels, etc. The times and culture we live in actually help to cause these self-delusions, what with the various forms of media and all kinds of environmental and social phenomena we're constantly exposed to.

My verdict? He read a story about the other guy from some source, and just needs some "attention".

Answer 3

Reincarnation is the explanation given to those who do not believe that there is a spiritual world where beings can give information outside of the bounds of the physical. Such information can also be gained using a Ouija board or other means. God forbids this because the ultimate goal of the entity is to draw you in with "facts and evidence" then salt it with lies and deceit. And you will not be able to tell the difference.

If you read the life of Shirley McClain, you will see how such events transformed her thinking. There are many other examples as well.

Answer 4

Christianity first taught reincarnation, until some joker decided he didn't like it. Read where Jesus said Elijah came back as John the Baptist at Matthew, Chapters 11, and 17.
They jumble the words around because they can't handle it. But the meaning is clear.

Answer 5

This is not evidence.

"it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" Hebrews 9:27

How about you, will you be ready on judgment day? If you are not sure, read and study the Bible, if you want help with Bible study email me.

Answer 6

I believe in reincarnation personally and I believe that all of our souls are all one and that the division between us is only an illusion. I don't believe that any soul ever dies, but is reborn again. Energy, which is all we are, is indestructible.

Answer 7

This is not even evidence. If the story is even true, which you don't know, the boy could have looked up those details anywhere.

Answer 8

The boy could have simply read about the guys life.

Answer 9

If you want to learn about the subject without having to sort through a lot of anonymous answers by strangers, about whom you know nothing, including whether they know anything, there's a way to learn.

The reading list below can act as a source for you. Most of the titles can be found in your local library. If they don't have them they can borrow them from another library.

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Remote Perceptions: Out-Of-Body Experiences, Remote Viewing, and Other Normal Abilities
http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Perceptions-Out-Body-Experiences/dp/1571741097/ref=cm_syf_dtl_txt_39/002-3352010-2594421/002-3352010-2594421


Astral Projection And the Nature of Reality: Exploring the Out-of-body State by John Magnus
http://www.amazon.com/Astral-Projection-Nature-Reality-body/dp/1571744479/ref=sr_1_1/002-3352010-2594421?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188306992&sr=1-1


Soul Traveler: A Guide to Out-of-Body Experiences and the Wonders Beyond
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Traveler-Out-Body-Experiences/dp/0451197607/ref=sr_1_1/002-3352010-2594421?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188307129&sr=1-1

Astral Dynamics: A New Approach to Out-of-Body Experiences
http://www.amazon.com/Astral-Dynamics-Out-Body-Experiences/dp/1571741437/ref=cm_lmf_tit_7_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Adventures Beyond the Body: How to Experience Out-of-Body Travel
http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Beyond-Body-Out-Body/dp/0062513710/ref=cm_lmf_tit_9_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Out of Body Experiences: How to Have Them and What to Expect
http://www.amazon.com/Out-Body-Experiences-Have-Expect/dp/1571740570/ref=cm_lmf_tit_8_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421

Out-Of-Body Exploring: A Beginner's Approach
http://www.amazon.com/Out-Body-Exploring-Beginners-Approach/dp/1571744096/ref=cm_lmf_tit_15_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421

Journeys Out of the Body
http://www.amazon.com/Journeys-Out-Body-Robert-Monroe/dp/0385008619/ref=cm_lmf_tit_16_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421

Etheric Anatomy: The Three Selves and Astral Travel
http://www.amazon.com/Etheric-Anatomy-Selves-Astral-Travel/dp/0971005001/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421

The Secret of the Soul: Using Out-of-Body Experiences to Understand Our True Nature
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Soul-Out-Body-Experiences/dp/006251671X/ref=cm_lmf_tit_10_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Mastering Astral Projection: 90-day Guide to Out-of-Body Experience
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Astral-Projection-Out-Body/dp/0738704679/ref=cm_lmf_tit_11_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Otherwhere: A Field Guide to Nonphysical Reality for the Out-Of-Body Traveler
http://www.amazon.com/Otherwhere-Nonphysical-Out-Body-Traveler/dp/1571742417/ref=cm_lmf_tit_12_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Cosmic Journeys: My Out-Of-Body Explorations With Robert A. Monroe
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Journeys-Out-Body-Explorations/dp/1571741232/ref=cm_lmf_tit_17_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421



Projectiology: A Panorama of Experiences of the Consciousness Outside the Human Body
http://www.amazon.com/Projectiology-Panorama-Experiences-Consciousness-Outside/dp/8586019585/ref=cm_lmf_tit_18_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Astral Voyages
http://www.amazon.com/Astral-Voyages-Bruce-Goldberg/dp/1567183085/ref=cm_lmf_tit_19_rsrsrs0/002-3352010-2594421


Soul Journeys: My Guided Tours Through the Afterlife
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Journeys-Guided-Through-Afterlife/dp/1571744134/ref=pd_sim_b_title/002-3352010-2594421


Near death experiences

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_/002-3352010-2594421?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=near+death+experience%2C+nde&Go.x=9&Go.y=6


Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook: A Manual For The Art Of Retrieval And Afterlife Exploration
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1571744509/ref=sip_pdp_dp_2/002-3352010-2594421


Voyages into the Afterlife: Charting Unknown Territory (Exploring the Afterlife Series
http://www.amazon.com/Voyages-into-Afterlife-Territory-Exploring/dp/1571741399/ref=pd_sim_b_title/002-3352010-2594421