>>Take a deep breath, step back and think about how utterly ridiculous your suppositions are.
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>Lets look at yours first. There is this untouchable thing could a soul in everyone of us. WHen we die, it floats around until it lands in a cloud, than we spend eternity with god, this dude who created everything. Unless of course we broke his rules, like eating meat on a Friday. Naturally for that your soul doesn't go to Heaven, it goes to hell, where you're going to be spanked by a deamon for all eternity.
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>Then we have Alex's point of view "I don't think thats the case".
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>I think its fairly obvious which world view is based on reality and which one is "utterly ridiculous".

Mike;

According to the Hindu Faith, everyone will be reincarnated. What you will be in the next life is determined by how you live this life. As an example it is with great joy to realize a selfish man will be reincarnated in the form of a pig. Such thoughts give you the strength to continue your own life. Making life bearable to the masses is one benefit of organized religion. Different cultures take different paths to what that is.

So next time you see a pig - think twice! Who might that pig have been? :)

Tom