# If you believe(d) in reincarnation, when and where do you think you may have lived? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 5, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314 "2015-05-05T14:38:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/41 "2015-05-06T15:23:24Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I believe I had 3, ending in abortion, abortion/death, and I believe infanticide probably at or shortly after the time of birth - all modern times and I have met my mothers. The middle (abortion/death) one was the time I actually died for love, the other times I chose life over death and did not suffer death at the end but was taken out. > > It has been a tough world to get into. Perhaps Karma was trying to tell you something. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/42 "2015-05-06T16:03:32Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I… Don’t think you do. I was just about ready to type this when I read your post - it’s pretty obvious that the long time side effects are pretty messed up. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/43 "2015-05-06T17:09:03Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > If you’re **Trinopus,** that’s a whale vagina. A crude variant of “Moby Dick” comes to mind, but discretion and good taste prevail as always. ---
**Author:** ![Tiktaalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@Tiktaalik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiktaalik)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/44 "2015-05-06T20:01:26Z")
> [@dada2fish](#): > > You know when some is dying and they tell them to “go to the light”? That light is the vaginal opening of your new mom. So if it’s a really large bright light, you know you’re gonna come back as a whale and if it’s only a little tiny light then maybe a fruit fly. I think I’m starting to get it. But what if you are going to be a bacteria, what does mitosis reincarnation look like? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/45 "2015-05-06T20:23:53Z")
I’ve no idea who I might have been in my past lives. But if past is any indication of the present then I know with a great degree of certainty that in this life I was not meant to associate with the likes of pedants, deviants and all around bastards such as your ilk. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/46 "2015-05-06T20:29:42Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I’ve no idea who I might have been in my past lives. But if past is any indication of the present then I know with a great degree of certainty that in this life I was not meant to associate with the likes of pedants, deviants and all around bastards such as your ilk. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/47 "2015-05-06T20:33:37Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > :dubious: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/48 "2015-05-06T20:33:41Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > kanicbird, did you meet your past mothers all at the same place, like a church or something? > > That seems a bit convenient. No far different backgrounds, Jewish, Pagan, Christian, also they were geographically and social-economically separated. None knew each other, but 2 did eventually meet due to them both being hikers. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/49 "2015-05-06T20:37:15Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > But I did get tucked into bed 🙂 “I came from around these parts, you know.” ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/50 "2015-05-06T20:46:32Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Perhaps Karma was trying to tell you something. A nancent soul? - not enough time. I did need to overcome a distrust of women once I got here, well even before. To recognize their god-hood as equal to mine. Going through death is a very hard process and causes much damage. But there was nothing wrong, I was offered a out by God each and every time, no suffering involve, the path was there, except when I chose to stay with one and experience death so my path was harder. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/51 "2015-05-06T20:48:58Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > There are counterparts of those things that is the exact same flow of love, just age corrected. It is the flow of love that is important, and that will manifest itself as it does. > > But I did get tucked into bed 🙂 So you had sex with your mom. Cool, I guess, if that’s your thing. > [@kanicbird](#): > > No far different backgrounds, Jewish, Pagan, Christian, also they were geographically and social-economically separated. None knew each other, but 2 did eventually meet due to them both being hikers. How long did it take you to find each of them? And what evidence did you have that pointed you in the right direction to find them? ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/52 "2015-05-06T21:03:29Z")
> [@mascaroni](#): > > I want some of what you’ve been smoking… It’s the best stuff ever, if you can get some I highly recommend it. Life changing and all good. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/53 "2015-05-06T21:04:07Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > going through death is a very hard process and causes much damage. lmao. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/54 "2015-05-06T21:26:10Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > “I came from around these parts, you know.” “Yeah, you were pretty torn up when you had to leave”. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/55 "2015-05-06T21:29:08Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > So you had sex with your mom. Cool, I guess, if that’s your thing. Never had sex with any of them, though a potential (sexual) relationship seemed possible with one but it didn’t go there. [quote[How long did it take you to find each of them?[/quote] They all came within 4 years of each other, perhaps shorter, it was the time I was seeking God and answers. It took some time to identify them as such, in that perhaps 8 years is a better indicator. > [@](#): > > And what evidence did you have that pointed you in the right direction to find them? I was not looking for them but cried out for answers to things I could not understand, that I believe was what lead me to them as they were my answers. (if you seek you shall find). I take that as God, in It’s role as loving and guiding parent. So I found them first, found out their role in my life later. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/56 "2015-05-06T22:28:22Z")
This is the most surreal thread I’ve ever read here. And dear God, that’s saying a lot after pan-fried semen. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/57 "2015-05-07T01:02:28Z")
So, “Hi, I’m your aborted son”… that’s negging, right? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/58 "2015-05-07T03:09:43Z")
As someone else already pointed out, many people who believe in reincarnation claim they were some famous character from the past. Rarely do you hear anyone say they lived a mundane and completely unremarkable life. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/59 "2015-05-07T03:22:34Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > So, “Hi, I’m your aborted son”… that’s negging, right? “Wow, it’s sure gotten bigger since the last time I was in here”. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314/60 "2015-05-07T04:38:50Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > So, “Hi, I’m your aborted son”… that’s negging, right? I’m not sure it works quite as well as, “Hey there, I’m you’re son you murdered when I was an infant.” But, whatever woos the ladies, it’s all good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-d-in-reincarnation-when-and-where-do-you-think-you-may-have-lived/719314.md?page=4)