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The Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, neo-gnostics, members of certain tribal religions, Theosophists and their New Age offspring (like the Unity Church) are mostly going to say yes. Members of the Judeo-Christian traditions plus Zoroastrians, and other religions like Shinto are mostly going to say no.
Since you ask, I'm one of those closed-minded Eastern Orthodox Christian types. No, there's no such thing as reincarnation.
Kill me now if I have to come back again, then kill me again and again and again. Once was enough. We are chemical beings with a sequence of DNA given to us by our parents. That's what makes us unique. A different set of parents means a different set of DNA and therefore a different person. Which brings us to the soul. Are we transformed into magical beings as soon as we die capable of processing thought without a brain to do it? My answer would be no. If there is no consciousness after death then there is no personality. If there is no personality how does that electrical energy that was once us get recycled? I think it's more logical to believe that it gets absorbed into the environment rather into another human being that wouldn't be here without a biological start. Reincarnation? No thanks and no way.
If people get reincarnated, then animals do, too (people ARE animals).
And why shouldn't plants have another go at it, too? The more research done on them, the more they seem self-aware.
Both an astrologer and a palmist told me I have an old soul. Maybe they say that to everyone.
I can certainly see the life lessons I learned this time around.
I've dreamt of my past lives about ten times,they all explained my passions and interests.I have no doubt that we return again and again.
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