| When young children are asked the right questions, | | | | As identical twins, we have identical DNA, yet our |
| suchas "what did you do when you were big? Who | | | | uniquepersonalities and distinct physical differences |
| were youwhen you were big?" they can sometimes | | | | point to theidea that human life is much more than just |
| tell you quite abit about their previous lives. A good | | | | biologicalscience. One must consider the influence of |
| book on the subject is | | | | spirit too;every body is occupied by a unique soul and |
| Children's Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect | | | | the qualitiesand detriments of that soul shine through in |
| Your | | | | physical form. |
| Child, by Carol Bowman. | | | | While we find hereditary and environmental |
| DNA and reincarnation can't be physically linked so | | | | scientifictheories interesting, including the idea that much |
| DNAtesting would not verify reincarnation. DNA is | | | | ofcharacter is determined by genes/DNA, we view |
| related tothe physical body, not the spiritual body. | | | | themas superficial in relation to the migration of the soul |
| Reincarnation isthe spiritual body coming back again | | | | andother non-physical considerations; spiritual |
| and again. | | | | considerationsovershadow mundane, modern-scientific, |
| Does this disprove reincarnation? We consider | | | | earthly ones,just as the vast universe overshadows |
| reincarnationa theory and you can't prove theories | | | | this planet. |
| valid, you can onlyinvalidate them. Reincarnation has | | | | We feel that the theory of DNA genetic coding, |
| yet to be invalidated. | | | | whichrepresents predetermined physical, emotional, |
| In situations where parents have discovered | | | | andpsychological makeup and is supported by |
| shockinglysolid links to what a child says and actual | | | | behavioralgeneticists, is connected to predestination in |
| deceased people,there's a strong case in favor of | | | | that soulschoose the most appropriate bodies for |
| reincarnation, but thatdoesn't qualify as the physical | | | | what needs to beexperienced on Earth. |
| evidence needed to convincethe strongest skeptics. In | | | | In this line of thinking, the decisions one makes once |
| our view, "proof" is unimportantbecause whether the | | | | inthe body on a personality level (including those |
| past life recall is real or subconsciousmetaphor, | | | | relatingto relationships and children), the way they |
| past-life exploration is a fantastic self-discoveryand | | | | "choose" toact and emotionally react, the way they |
| healing tool. | | | | think, and thus theway they behave, are largely fated. |
| As we've stated before, we don't believe in "chance". | | | | We see truth in thisphilosophy because we regularly |
| For example, it's common to receive confirmations | | | | and consistently outlineall of the aforementioned |
| afterexperiencing a past life regression, such as | | | | personality dynamics, along withpast, present, and |
| researchingand corroborating names and dates | | | | future conditions and circumstancesthrough our work, |
| received in regressionor later meeting people who | | | | thereby decisively and repeatedlysubstantiating the |
| somehow fit into the puzzle. | | | | concept of fate. |