Expanding population in a reincarnation paradigm

Originally posted by Regret
Yes, that it is. On points where belief is the major component I think often it is necessary to be capable of such a thing.

I look at it simply:

The unknowable cannot be known; the unspeakable cannot be spoken. No matter how close you or I get to the truth, we are lost to express it. There is always a part of what I say that is wrong, and there is always a part of what you say that is wrong. To think otherwise is to be lacking in humility.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I look at it simply:

The unknowable cannot be known; the unspeakable cannot be spoken. No matter how close you or I get to the truth, we are lost to express it. There is always a part of what I say that is wrong, and there is always a part of what you say that is wrong. To think otherwise is to be lacking in humility.

Originally posted by Alliance
You should offer fact, but most religoious people forget that aspect of life.

Regardless, you should at least hava a working model that coud theoretically be true.

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...I offer fact where I can. I can offer plenty of facts that justify by belief in reincarnation. But I'm also responsible enough to recognize my limits.

So no, I wasn't attempting to offer an explanation for this question, because I can't. I don't see it as a problem, or something that threatens my system of beliefs, so why offer something up that would have to be accepted by blind faith? I don't do that sort of believing anymore (I had enough of it as a former Christian).

And I do have the working model you alluded to...outlined briefly in my first post. Again, just theory. But I concern myself more with what I can know and, more importanly, can do to improve humanity.

Originally posted by Regret
How does reincarnation account for an increasing population? I do not know enough about the subject to answer this myself, and do not want to read through various materials to find the answer.

I've often wondered about that, too. And while the wave analogy is quite picturesque, I believe there is a simpler answer.

Ultimately, all souls come from God.
God is infinite.
Therefore, the soul supply is infinite.

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