Reincarnation
Posted: 03 May 2007
I watched a program on (UK) TV the other night. It was about people who believe they were famous people in their past lifes. Of course, for each celebrity or famous history figure there are numerous people claiming to be the reincarnation of them.
The program focused on one Merlin reincarnate and one Father Time, which was another name for God. The Father Time reincarnate was on prescribed medication for his condition. Incidently, he was in another program 'Those That Were Jesus' or a similar title and he namechecked the BKs a few times.
Some points the program makers made were. All the reincarnates were of famous people, nobody claimed to be reincarnated of an ordinary person. They seemed to be trying to fill a missing gap in their lives.
Of course, we on the forum know people who are claiming to be famous incarnations/reincarnations. If Father Time was born in India, would he be a famous Guru with his own cult following by now, rather than on medication and treated as a bit of a nutter?
What differentiates a fantasist (or nutter) from a true incarnate/reincarnate?
The program focused on one Merlin reincarnate and one Father Time, which was another name for God. The Father Time reincarnate was on prescribed medication for his condition. Incidently, he was in another program 'Those That Were Jesus' or a similar title and he namechecked the BKs a few times.
Some points the program makers made were. All the reincarnates were of famous people, nobody claimed to be reincarnated of an ordinary person. They seemed to be trying to fill a missing gap in their lives.
Of course, we on the forum know people who are claiming to be famous incarnations/reincarnations. If Father Time was born in India, would he be a famous Guru with his own cult following by now, rather than on medication and treated as a bit of a nutter?
What differentiates a fantasist (or nutter) from a true incarnate/reincarnate?