i know that with reincarnation u can come back as a lower life form (like a bug) but what about a carrot?
128199
You can't, cause veggies aren't considered as living life forms in buddhism. And if your karma is good enough, you won't be reincarnated, but will go to the nirvana (equivalent of heaven for budhist)
185781
Cryogenics is not what the first responder is talking about.  Generally speaking, cryogenics is the science of "very low temperatures."  My guess is that you are asking about *Cryonics* - the application of cryogenics to organic matter for the sake of perservation.  In that case, the point is to lower the temperature of a person or animals's (deceased) body to such a point that all cellular activity ceases.  In this sense, yes - cryonics works.  We can lower the temperature of a body to such a point that, we think, it can be preserved forever.  Why would we want that?  Some people think that by preserving their bodies, they can be thawed at some future point when *other, still-undiscovered* science can bring them back to life.  No one believes that thawing the bodies by itself will "reanimate" them. PEople who buy into cryonics simply believe that science will reach a point at which other procedures will be able to bring them back.
203215
As a Hindu, yes I believe in reincarnation. The atman sheds one body just as we change clothes, to take on a new body. With each incarnation we have the chance to advance spiritually and eventually achieve moksha. Some can do this is one lifetime, some need several lifetimes. Moksha is a lot like the Buddhist concept of nirvana. Moksha means "liberation" and "union". The Atman is liberated from the cycle of samsara and finds union in Brahman (the word Brahman comes for two Sanskrit words Brih Manah which translates as Great Consciousness or Expanding Consciousness, although it is usually translated into English as Cosmic Consciousness). In many of the Upanishads the message is quite clear that everything is Brahman, everything manifested out of Brahman. The atman is Brahman. Tat tvam asi. Thou art that.
460548
Put it this way assume that it does not exist and try to live your life in a positive way so that your actions in this life live forever by benefitting those around you. That way if you come back you can see all the good work you've done!
315832
The false gospel of reincarnation is just that, a false gospel.  There is no point in asking opinions in this question, it is a lie.  This is like asking What is your opinion on 5+5?  Who cares what my opinion is, the answer is 10 even if in my opinion it is 7.  After you die you go to heaven until the end of the 7 year tribulation and the battle of Armageddon, then all the souls throughout history who have accepted Christ as their savior will go the the new earth, it will will a perfect place, just like the Garden of Eden was until the sin of Adam.  You won't go to purgatory, Jesus went through that for us, and you definitely won't come back to earth as a squirrel or anything else.
316510
The only way we could be brought back to life per say is if something happens and our heart stops. Once our brain is dead we are dead for good. We cannot come back to life. There is no such thing as dying and coming back. Technically once your soul leaves you are no longer a viable human being. And once your soul is gone it doesn't come back no matter what you do.
417731
I am a believer in reincarnation. It would explain why children come into the world with such distinct personalities, and also why people have such odd phobias. There is scientific evidence (none of it conclusive) that reinforces my belief as well. I also believe that there are many places in the Universe where one may incarnate, and that a lot of beings from other places are choosing to live lives here now. I'm flirting with the idea that I'm from one of those other places, because I'm so drawn to the idea of extraterrestrial life.
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If I had the power to bring someone back to life, then I would use it, regardless of how that person felt about me. Maybe it would change our relationship - perhaps we could be friends after I had brought the person back to life. If not, I'd still have the satisfaction of knowing that I did the right thing, by not putting personal feelings first and just using the gift of life when it was available.
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The scientific acceptance of the idea of rebirth is largely about the exact definition of rebirth. While it's quite obvious that the human body is gone after the death, and cannot be recycled, proving a rebirth into a different body would be quite complicated, since you'd need some detailed evidence of things happening to people in previous life. Modern science or not, there has not been enough evidence yet of anyone living remembering vivid facts from their previous lives.
640408
In India we have reincarnation. Ex-policemen and army types usually come back as flies and wasps and they don't let their size affect them. I'd stick to swatting western flies which are not reincarnated police.
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You can equate it to the "Carrot and Stick" theory. If you hold the carrot far enough from the mules nose they keep following it in hopes of being able to eat it.\n\nSanctions are similar in that you tell someone (a country) they can have the carrot (that is just a little out of reach), as soon as they do what you want.
4830
Yes,you can eat it again.Besides,its your own food
617837
Yes, darling. It is true. Once your brain is gone, it will stop growing and you eventually turn into worm food.
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Cells die, and are replenished. As time advances, cells will sometimes corrupt. After a long time, many are corrupt.\n\nBody parts begin to pass "the point of no return", where not enough good cells are replacing dying ones.\n\nIt is mainly a cellular process.\n\nIt cannot be stopped, unless cryogenics are utilized, and that kind of interrupts your life, you know.\n\nAgain, without time travel, only transplantation can reverse the trend temporarily.\n\nI have no idea where or who may be doing currant research in this area.
587467
I believe in re carnation . The soul comes back in new body and a brand new life .If the previous life was spent with good deeds, next life is accordingly blessed else vice-verse.  Heaven is when the life is spent happily and hell is when it is wasted and is meaningless, both are a part of present life .
332183
Well my Karma ran over my Dogma, so I have no dogma. That would be a plus....wait a minute!\nOk, this explains your reocurring gnome problem: either you or the gnomes are eating the shrooms!
385892
Actually the text in Gen says that "he breathed into his nostrils the nishmat chaim and he became a living nefesh".  It doesnt say the ruach of life.  However, I do agree with your point.  The nefesh is in the blood and that returns to the earth when you die but the nishama lives on.