If reincarnation is true and we've had an infinite number of past

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The discussion centers on the implications of reincarnation and whether it suggests that individuals have lived all possible lives throughout an infinite timeline. Some participants argue that if reincarnation were true, it would imply an infinite number of past lives, which conflicts with the beliefs of many organized religions that include creation narratives. Others highlight the logical fallacies in the argument, suggesting that drawing conclusions from false premises is scientifically unsound. The conversation also touches on the idea that believers in reincarnation typically reject a steady state model of the universe, favoring a finite number of past lives instead. Overall, the discussion critiques the logical coherence of linking reincarnation to an infinite existence while emphasizing the scientific perspective on the matter.
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If reincarnation is true and we've had an infinite number of past lives, does that mean that we've lived as everyone else before, as our current lives before, and all possible lives before.
 
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Take it this way : if two plus two give five, then I'm Santa Claus. You can logically infer infer whatever you want from a falsity. This is the only scientific answer your post can receive IMHO
 


Not that I believe in reincarnation, but I don't think this logically follows. Most believers in reincarnation do not accept a steady state model of the universe, so they would probably say that you've lived a finite number of past lives.
 


And if a bullfrog had wings, it wouldn't bump its *** so much. As Arunma pointed out, the belief in an infinite number of past lives would indicate that the universe has existed for ever. Since most organized religions include a creation scenario, they obviously don't believe that.
Humanino is correct that the question is rather ridiculous from a scientific standpoint.
 


humanino said:
Take it this way : if two plus two give five, then I'm Santa Claus. You can logically infer infer whatever you want from a falsity. This is the only scientific answer your post can receive IMHO

Your statement is false, 2+2=5 in characteristic 1. :biggrin:
 

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