If Reincarnation is Real
by What will you do now?
Some people believe that after death their soul will enter another living being. Most of the time they assume it will be a human, and if they were a good person, they assume they will be given a more blessed life. However what if it does not work that way? What if you simply come back as some random creature? What will you do now, during this life, to make sure that whatever you come back as, your life will not be so bad.
Human
At over 6.7 Billion people our planet is bursting. Some people are lucky to be born into wealthy countries were food is so prevalent that it is thrown out. Others live in crowded slums, they watch their parents die at young ages, and have to fend for themselves. Many are sold as sex slaves even before puberty. Many starve to death.
The United Nations has long warned that a sustainable human population is about 5 Billion. Global warming as a result of our numbers is becoming a reality. Wars increase as everyone tries for their piece of the rather limited pie. In the future what will life be like with 8 Billion people on the planet? Which one will be you?
What will you do now to make the planet of the future better for humans? Will you have fewer children? Will you send funds to impoverished nations? Will you ask your government to forgive debt of these nations?
What if you are to be born into a nation currently at war with the one you are living in now? Will that change how you feel about killing innocents in other countries now?
What if you are born into a different race? Will that change how you treat that race now?
What if you are born deformed, into poverty, or to a mother that does not want you?
Animal
Humans control the population growth of most other animals on the planet. Either we view them as food, or as something which must be controlled so it does not eat our food supply.
We kill that which seemingly has no value to us. We allow our children to step on ants and spiders only because they have entered our homes. We hunt endangered animals who happened to kill a human that entered its environment. We cage animals for our enjoyment.
Every year we kill hundreds of kittens and puppies because we were not smart enough to spay or neuter their parents, thus resulting in more being born yearly than there are homes for.
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Post Commentken bultman
On June 20, 2009 at 11:31 am
Wonderful post written with the zeal and enthusiasm of a true lover of all creatures. It’s a pleasure to await these articles.
Daisy Peasblossom
On June 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm
What I am doing. Trying to make things a little better everyday. I don’t know always if what I did it right…but I just keep trying.
Pinaki Ghosh
On June 20, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Nice article. Thanks for sharing.
Deep Blue
On June 20, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Great thinking to level with philosophers who made their philosophy to justify their weird personalities.Yours is somewhat different, you indirectly promote environmental and animal concerns which is socially impractical but globally sound.I think your idea is cheap yet will reverberate through centuries if given attention, unlike a costly defense funding to build a billion dollar nuclear bomber that would exterminate thousands to show the might of one nation. My two thumbs up.
Will
Juhls
On June 20, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Great mind-provoking piece. I totally agree that it is important to value all life, whether it be a bug, a plant, an animal, or a person. With that said, I definitely need to work on not being so scared of cockroaches – they do freak me out. I don’t personally smoosh them, but I’ve always felt badly that I don’t mind someone else spraying or smooshing them. I know they are just living there life, but it will take a lot for me to overcome my bias towards them.
Annie Hintsala
On June 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm
What a great write. Does make you stop and think.
PR Mace
On June 20, 2009 at 5:04 pm
You always have the most interesting point of view. Another thought provoking article.
Brenda Nelson
On June 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I like Deep Blues comment ( #5)… that I promote ideas that are social impractical, but globally sound.! thanks all
Ultimately I dont care about the economy, because the economy is an entirely mad made figment of reality, we cannot survive if we kill the planet. We should not continue to behave like the world is a video game that can restore itself.
Mark Gordon Brown
On June 20, 2009 at 10:11 pm
What if we come back as rocks?
I try to make the life of every rock a pleasure.
Ruby Hawk
On June 20, 2009 at 10:45 pm
B, we should consider all you have said and do our best for every creature on earth.But I am also concerned about the economy when I see people without jobs and means to shelter and feed their children. We must be concerned about humans and animals. We could all be vegetarian and save the planet and animals. We know raising cattle depletes the soil and destroys our waterways. Stop breeding animals for food is the first step to take.
Inna Tysoe
On June 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm
OK. But if reincarnation is real and we are (say) reincarnated as a cow, will we remember our time as humans and try to live a better life?
Regards,
Inna
Stacey T Pollock
On June 21, 2009 at 5:37 am
A very interesting way to look at things and the idea of reincarnation. I suppose in the end that all is just ‘experience’ no matter if it is seen good or bad. Even a cow still, while chewing away in his paddock might consider his life grand, atleast until it no longer exists anymore? Who knows what might be running through its mind? But one things is for certain that even in the most dire of situations, there can always be something that can be seen as also beautiful and there is something to experience at every level, no matter the circumstances.
Great article! One that certainly gets a person to think about their position in life.
Lostash
On June 21, 2009 at 6:39 am
I’d like to think that reincarnation is real, but would need some firm evidence to believe it. I’d like to come back as a human, with all my past-life experiences intact. I would certainly enjoy myself even more the second time around….and make sure that others did too!