IMO reincarnation and meritorious rebirth are versions of pie in the sky when we die.
When reincarnation is taken seriously it reduces incentive to seek justice and eradicate misery in this life -- and there's no hard proof beyond personal hallucination, rumor, and wishful thinking that there's anything else but this life.
As the late, great Bob Marley sang:
Preacher man, don't tell me
Heaven is under the earth
I know you don't know
What life is really worth
It's not all that glitters is gold
'Alf the story has never been told
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. Come on!
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight!
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight!
Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high
But if you know what life is worth
You will look for yours on earth
And now you see the light
You stand up for your rights. Jah!
Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!)
Stand up for your rights! (Oh-hoo!)
Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)
Don't give up the fight! (Life is your right!)
Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!)
Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!)
Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!)
Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!)
(Complete lyrics here)
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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 02/25/2024 12:33AM by corboy.