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Disaffected

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8. This is just another case of

Thu May 2, 2024, 07:36 PM

May 2024

the conclusion (past lives) not being justified by the "evidence" (a child's imagination).

Occam's Razor applies well here.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Occams-razor

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The Children Who Remember Past Lives [View all] mainer May 2024 OP

A relative of mine talked about her previous mother when she was very small. shrike3 May 2024 #1

Article says memories fade by age 5 mainer May 2024 #2

I don't believe in it either, but I certainly don't know everything. shrike3 May 2024 #5

i dont believe in it, but i dont not believe either. i think it's possible. mopinko May 2024 #107

When my niece was 3, she kept saying her "real" mother was dead JenniferJuniper May 2024 #3

That was like my nephew. Demsrule86 May 2024 #113

My nephew talked about his old Mom and Dad...totally creeped my sister out. Demsrule86 May 2024 #97

I. too, remember things from when I was very young. shrike3 May 2024 #98

That is exactly it. I didn't feel like I was 3. Demsrule86 May 2024 #112

Isn't it strange? shrike3 May 2024 #115

Videos, The Ghost Inside My Child. Many have been corroborated. By the way, Karadeniz May 2024 #127

I love hearing about this phenomenon MagickMuffin May 2024 #4

Yes that is true. triron May 2024 #26

Similar phenomena with transplants. Arne May 2024 #6

Evidence? Disaffected May 2024 #9

Not the kind of thing that has "Evidence". It's just weird. Arne May 2024 #11

If there is no evidence, Disaffected May 2024 #13

There is evidences, lots of it you take the time to study it. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #19

I read where some kids have been able to give details and dates...and it was accurage. Demsrule86 May 2024 #114

Lot's of evidence. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #14

Care to cite any? Disaffected May 2024 #17

Well I was not planning to share any evidence as it is easy to find Big Blue Marble May 2024 #18

I referred to the same Stevenson in a brief post below. triron May 2024 #28

Yes I saw that. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #71

Sorry, the ol' 'do your own research' Disaffected May 2024 #68

You .knew when you asked it was a setup and so did I. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #70

More ducking and dodging..... Disaffected May 2024 #72

Thank you, very interesting. shrike3 May 2024 #99

Memory is essentially RNA mainer May 2024 #12

That theory does not explain cases where the child has no Big Blue Marble May 2024 #16

I was answering the question about organ transplants mainer May 2024 #21

Sorry, I missed that. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #22

Much info on rna and memory mainer May 2024 #34

Thanks so much for the links. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #41

Fascinating research with amazing implications. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #46

I have read of this as well Hekate May 2024 #59

They're not remembering 'past lives'. Bonx May 2024 #7

The evidence strongly supports the theory that there are past lives Big Blue Marble May 2024 #20

No it doesn't. Show me ANY scientific support for this nonsense. Bonx May 2024 #100

Whatever, if you were serious about the evidence you could find it. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #109

Thanks for the laugh. Bonx May 2024 #118

Washington Post, not NYT. Doubt it was on the front page. shrike3 May 2024 #33

It was at least online. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #47

I found it very interesting. I try and be open-minded. shrike3 May 2024 #67

I agree; it is fascinating Big Blue Marble May 2024 #69

In the online version it was, at the very top kcr May 2024 #83

Odd it'd be at the very top. shrike3 May 2024 #92

Saying definitively that someone is PatSeg May 2024 #62

Let me tell you about my son's friend's uncle's Bigfoot experience... Bonx May 2024 #101

Ah, sarcasm noted PatSeg May 2024 #110

This is just another case of Disaffected May 2024 #8

Bullshit. triron May 2024 #30

Indeed. Disaffected May 2024 #61

100% this - past lives aren't even candidate explanations FreeState May 2024 #50

Actually, there is considerable data available PatSeg May 2024 #64

That's not how candidate exploitations are used FreeState May 2024 #73

I see PatSeg May 2024 #88

I've yet to see a peer reviewed study that demonstrates it n/t FreeState May 2024 #94

If you've decided that it can't be true, PatSeg May 2024 #111

I'm willing to accept any peer reviewed study FreeState May 2024 #116

If you were interested you could find evidence easily PatSeg May 2024 #120

I am super willing to evaluate any evidence of life after death FreeState May 2024 #122

You had mentioned "evidence" PatSeg May 2024 #129

A bunch of anecdotal evidence Disaffected May 2024 #65

Really interesting article montanacowboy May 2024 #10

There is a series on You Tube called The Ghost Within My Child BigmanPigman May 2024 #15

Do we have an eyeroll emoji? DavidDvorkin May 2024 #23

Our granddaughter, now 6, used to tell us stories of when Greybnk48 May 2024 #24

She has told us such random things! Greybnk48 May 2024 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author Greybnk48 May 2024 #124

Children who either remember past lives, or seem to , have been studied triron May 2024 #25

Lots of others have looked into this. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #44

It is Stevenson's and Tucker's research the article discusses. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #49

I've never been able to believe in reincarnation wnylib May 2024 #27

No one has proved consciousness doesn't exist outside of the confines JenniferJuniper May 2024 #31

The burden of proof is on those who claim it does. DavidDvorkin May 2024 #35

Of course. But my statement is still true. JenniferJuniper May 2024 #40

That's why I said that it might exist, although there is no proof. wnylib May 2024 #37

Possibly the reason those memories fade PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #36

I was being facetious in my comment about Trump and Hitler. wnylib May 2024 #39

It came across as completely serious, not facetious. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #43

I thought that adding "Hmm" at the end conveyed wnylib May 2024 #48

Thank you for clarifying that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #52

I got that you were. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #119

The math is interesting because if population growth. Johnny2X2X May 2024 #29

Uhhh, no. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #38

Dang it then. Disaffected May 2024 #63

I was once a squirrel. Arne May 2024 #89

Not one of these children claims to Napoleon. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #51

Regarding the math ...... H2O Man May 2024 #55

That's one helluva waiting list. Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #76

There are lots of soul-less people about Easterncedar May 2024 #85

Back around 1990, H2O Man May 2024 #96

Interesting but really sad Easterncedar May 2024 #104

A few years back, H2O Man May 2024 #106

Thank you. You always hearten me! Easterncedar May 2024 #125

I had a niece who when she was three would talk about Phoenix61 May 2024 #32

The concept of past lives is incoherent brooklynite May 2024 #42

WAPO has a paywall. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #45

Here you go PatSeg May 2024 #66

Thank you! PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #74

Irrational Nonsense JoseBalow May 2024 #53

Thanks for the laugh. That diagram is awesome. catbyte May 2024 #77

That's odd. tavernier May 2024 #128

Well, If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck... JoseBalow May 2024 #130

Hogwash. along with ghosts and angels. NoRethugFriends May 2024 #54

Fascinating. I've heard bits and pieces on this subject over the years. yonder May 2024 #56

Just relating a personal story Mossfern May 2024 #57

What about... 2naSalit May 2024 #58

That's what I want to know. BComplex May 2024 #79

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I find this very interesting, mainer. TY for the article.... Hekate May 2024 #60

I used to believe in reincarnation, don't now, and I sincerely hope there's no such thing. raccoon May 2024 #75

I don't believe it is compulsory PatSeg May 2024 #90

Where does God come in here? Croney May 2024 #78

Buddhism addresses that. BComplex May 2024 #81

While I don't entirely believe this theory, here's my story: no_hypocrisy May 2024 #84

I thought this article might generate discussion mainer May 2024 #86

We all bring ourselves to such matters. shrike3 May 2024 #93

Oh puh leez Goodheart May 2024 #87

I think there is a edhopper May 2024 #91

Interesting discussion Bayard May 2024 #95

Good grief, what next? NanaCat May 2024 #102

This article feels like gaslighting Bonx May 2024 #103

This reminds me of 'The Cottingley Fairies' Bonx May 2024 #105

I recorded a movie about that story Bayard May 2024 #126

What's with the avalanche of bullshit stories being "covered" by major news sources today? enki23 May 2024 #108

My uncle thought he was Saint Jerome Jose Garcia May 2024 #117

LOL! JoseBalow May 2024 #132

Not this stuff again ProfessorPlum May 2024 #121

During my years of subbing I come across these children who are old souls and they have a wisdom about kimbutgar May 2024 #131