If you knew for a fact that reincarnation was real, Would you kill yourself?

@mssnow (9484)
United States
March 13, 2007 8:13am CST
If you found out that for sure you could be reincarnated would you die in hopes of having a better life. I probably would not kill myself but I would not be so afraid of dying as I am now. But then I would also worry that my life would be worse. What if I came back as a roach or something? That would not be a good thing. Would you want to come back as a different person after you died? Or even come back as an animal? Would you do anything different with your life now? Take more chances?
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• United States
13 Mar 07
no I could never believe in reincarnation as I am a Christian and my faith tells me it is a lie scripture tyells us it is given to a man but once to die and then the Judgement!
@MsJessi (423)
• United States
15 Mar 07
You can't always believe everything people tell you. I could write a book and tell everyone what the rules of life are...and given enough rep, I could probably pull it off as real too. I'm not judging your religion, I do NOT do that. I believe everyone has the right to their own beliefs...but personally, I'd rather go with my heart and my gut on beliefs and stick to what's within, rather than base my beliefs on a book that MEN wrote. So sorry, that's just my thing.
• India
13 Mar 07
Reincarnation, as a concept is a great one. giving some one a chance to restart his life.but we cant overlook the fact that if it is for real we wont remember any thing of our past life.if it is true it wont be fun. - At least i wont ever try to kill my self even if i have a proof in front of me that reincarnation is possible. its not because i am afraid if dying but whats the point in loosing every thing u have in order to gain some thing u aren't sure of. And if i reincarnate i don't care whether i am animal or human if i don't remember who i was in my past life.i will just restart my life again from scratch.
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
13 Mar 07
I hope that I can remember some aspects of this life if I came back.
• Philippines
13 Mar 07
Of course not, why would I do that to myself, that's a horrible thing to think of. If you have some problems in life try to resolve and do not think of reincarnation as a way to escape the problems that you are going through in life because that won't do you good. But is it as if you know what you are going to be in your next life.
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
13 Mar 07
LOL I wish I knew for sure :)
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Well, I don't believe in reincarnation but hypothitically if I could I certainly wouldn't kill myself to come back as someone or something else - the next option very well could be even worse than my lot in life now.
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
13 Mar 07
That is very true :)
• Philippines
13 Mar 07
I don't think I will kill myself all the way just to be reincarnated into something. If its real, then I'll just wait for the right time as to when I'm gonna die. If i'll be reincarnated as an insect or animal other than being a human, I don't think I'll be happy with it. It's still nice to belong to the humanrace. THough we encounter a lot of miseries in life, the love that we feel can't be felt by those animals, insects and plants.
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
13 Mar 07
That is very true but insects and animals have a reason for being here as well. I would not wanna come back as a bug lol
@stormygrl (761)
• United States
13 Mar 07
No what's the chance it would be better . Hopefully we come back in human form. I think there's a good chance reincarnation is true. I don't think you'd know when you did so you really couldn't plan what to do different.
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Yeah I kinda hope there is a chance. With all the things you read about peoples past lives. It would be nice
@joshdale08 (2320)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
i won't kill myself, i'll just let nature run its course. but my present life would be more hopeful, less hectic and less pressured to do everything in just one lifetime. and, for a change, i'd like o come back as a beautiful bird or maybe, a dolphin. wishes...
@istanto (8548)
• Indonesia
14 Mar 07
I will not,I will Just enjoying my life like what god give to me. and I think we still can't say reincarnation is true or false so what for i die hehe.. :p
@varun23 (902)
• India
14 Mar 07
No never ! I think this Life the present one is real , n the best one !!!
@azpro11 (136)
• India
14 Mar 07
I do believe in reincarnation ,but i won't die and hope for better life then this one coz i strongly believe that whatever happens in life is good for us.
@coolcatzz (1587)
• Canada
14 Mar 07
No most certainly not. First off you can assume you might come back to a better life but then again it could be worse. We need to be grateful for what we have. I wouldn't do that to my kids or family. I couldn't be that selfish. I have to live the life I've been given and do the best I can do.
• China
14 Mar 07
I would not,because I love my life, my parents,my friend.I don't wanna to see any change in my life.
@mykykko (424)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
NO!of course not!but given a chance to change something in my life right now, that will be "i won't get married at a very young age..or think many many times before doing it"but i still want my baby..that's it!
• India
14 Mar 07
i don't understand this think
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I do believe in reincarnation however to answer your question no I wouldnt...It would, IMO, defeat the purpose of living this life and by cutting it short the things still left to learn would be carried over into my next life...Not to mention the fact that you dont know who you would be in the next life....You could hope to have a better life but for all anyone knows you could be reborn as someone horrible
@wepay2 (346)
• Australia
14 Mar 07
i see that you are just another idiot talking about something that you know nothing about reincarnation depends on the life you live if you are good you come back in a higher form if you are bad you come back in a lower form killing yourself will make you come back as a lower form now WAKE UP YOU DUMB YANKEE learn about what you are going to talk about before opening your big fat mouths
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
if i knew that reincarnation was real? probably...i would not kill myself coz wat if i would become someone hilarious?..who would like it that way besides? but unless if i could choose who i want to be when reincarnated, no doubt i'll kill ME
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
Maybe....I want to change my life...I want start from the beginning...
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
if being alive again will perhaps change my present situation in life I think I will gladly take my life hara kiri style!And perhaps I will be born again I wish I'll have wide and powerful wings so that I can visit any places I want.
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
be happy what god gave you =) and enhance it!!!