Does the hindu idea of reincarnation make sense in 1st the world?

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From my basic understanding, Hindus believe that if you're good you reincarnate into a better class. This works in countries with caste systems where you have to be born into a wealthy bloodline to be rich or important.

Well in 1st world countries like the U.S. it is possible to be born in a lower or middle class family and move up to the next class. think of people who start their own companies or play pro sports.

Also, in the case of sacred animals such as cows, many animals are treated pretty horribly here. Wouldn't these things throw a wrench in the tire, or does Hinduism account for that some way?

I'm not trying to offend, I am genuinely curious and ask that nobody else disrespect anyone's beliefs on here.

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  • dom180
    10 years ago

    Even in the US, I don't think social mobility is quite as high as a lot of people would tell you. Most people born poor die poor. Most people born rich die rich. People born poor who start their own companies or become sports stars or musicians and become successful are a tiny percentage. It *has* to be that way - not everyone can be an innovator, or innovation would lose its meaning. Not everyone can be an entertainer, or entertainment stops being worth anything. Not all rags can become riches, no matter how hard everyone tries.

    That's all I have to say. I know it's nothing to do with your main point, but sadly I've got nothing to say about your main point so you'll have to deal with this.

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  • charli.m
    10 years ago

    I was watching some stuff on youtube about "proof" of reincarnation. Some professor, in Virginia I think it was, has been researching cases for 30 years.

    Something like as many as 1 in 500 children have recollections from past lives...that they can't rationalise the knowledge of away by saying that they've heard the info elsewhere etc. I dunno I'm convinced but it sure is intriguing.

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  • cupcake_wants
    10 years ago

    Being born into the 'high class' bloodline is not what is good. (some say that had to do with reptillian bloodline to keep them pure by inbreeding, but that is a whole 'nother conversation). For me,it all came together & made sense after learning the story from thoth's emerald tablets.

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    • cupcake_wants
      10 years ago

      (im on my phone so I have to use segments, otherwise itll get lost)
      Anyway, I would have to wonder, wouldnt u have to study every religion of the world b4 choosing one? Especially to the point that people preach and give their money to? I began to wonder after I found inconsistancies in the bible & religion. How is it that plato's account of atlantis is taken as accurate by scholars, but its not in the bible? And what about all the spectacular things in ancienr egypt? Not one word about it in the bible

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      • cupcake_wants
        10 years ago

        and why was the book of enoch omited? Why is the potential of.the power of the human mind said to be so powerful if we knew how to use it, but christianity regards it "of the devil" I cant believe that finding my mind's true potential as satanic. And in ancient egypt, cave depictions of astral projection, the pineal gland was taken as sacred, and obviously egypt had some amazing technology and enlightenment.

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        • cupcake_wants
          10 years ago

          I guess im getting off topic, but I guess I wanted to establish how western religion has flaws. Id say hinduism is one of the more accurate religions, in my opinion anyway. I look at edgar cayce's readings and philosophies about reincarnation and the wisdom of the universe to be most accurate.

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  • thr
    10 years ago

    I think Hinduism is pretty much unrelated to bad treatment of animals in the US.

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  • Naughty_rascal
    10 years ago

    See what you have done here is mix a physical 'earthly' caste system with reincarnation. One has nothing to do with the other. No-Thing. If this were so, only rich people would get reincarnated into a 'good' life. Re-incarnation 'works' on merit. Better known as Karma,I don't know if it's called Karma in Hinduism but its same 'system'. The basics; Do good deeds, Altruistic deeds and at the point of 'death' Karma is measured (Positive or Negative) and you are re-incarnated according to this.

    One can 'work his way up' from say a dog to a human in several lifetimes. So it goes . . .

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  • Riddler
    10 years ago

    People can believe whatever idea of the afterlife that they want. If they are not forcing people who don't agree to follow it or hurting others who cares. Second countries that believe this have since than gotten rid of the cast system. So people are not all always tied to a single cast anymore.

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  • dinz
    10 years ago

    There was a documentary on such a case where a child had recollections of an island he believed he lived on in a past life during world war two.

    He drew pictures of a particular landmark and the documentary crew researched and found a building on an island fitting the description. So they flew him and his parents to the island and the boy was told to locate this building. He took them straight to this building from one side of the island to the other.

    Again, like charli.m I'm not too sure if I'm convinced with the re carnation theory as there has not too many well documented cases to come up with a reasonable conclusion.

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    • Gspyder
      10 years ago

      Interesting, but I'm mainly asking about if it makes sense considering its reliance on the caste system which isn't around much anymore. Not necessarily the existence of reincarnation

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      • dinz
        10 years ago

        I don't think the disappearance of the caste system would eliminate belief in the concept.

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