Just to give my brain an apology for not putting anything in to writing as good as above. What I TRULY believe in and think is the turth is part of your post Mark. Sorry to QUOTE but....


Some theories suggest multiple dimensions/realities... and many theories, from spiritual teachings to quantum physics talk about the relativity of time and suggest time to be somewhat of an illusion. IF time doesn't really exist (a possible explanation of eternity) and all is now then in a way that would be pre-destiny, not in you have a chosen path but that it is already done so to speak... however what is freedom of choice and does it exist? One of my teachers suggests the possibility that freedom of choice is not in choosing your life but choosing how to experience what you do. I play with the idea that if all time is now and if there are alternate possibilities existing simultaneously (hard thing for my mind/ego to grasp - though some experiences suggest there is some truth in it) then maybe in choosing your perception of reality takes you on an almost choose your own adventure. All possibilities (all that can exist for me) are there and therefor in a sense pre-destined yet my choice in experiencing them moves me along one of many many possible paths...

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Which the above is why i believe in reincarnation. Now maybe some people will fire away at me now and say they dont relate. But think about the two things together.