Reviews for Recurring Earth Lives, how and why: Reincarnation Described and Explained 1921

The average rating for Recurring Earth Lives, how and why: Reincarnation Described and Explained 1921 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-03 00:00:00 Steven Azevedo He does not say it explicitly, but Edwards has a very simple theory about reincarnation. He thinks anyone who believes in reincarnation is stupid, ignorant, misinformed, delusional, or fraudulent. No other explanation is necessary. This is why Edwards hardly bothered to include other arguments in his book. Edwards is primarily interested in attacking the most ineffective and unscientific advocates of reincarnation. Of these he gives the least effective advocates the most attention. Edwards says he finds the theories "quite fun" and amusing and spares no effort in trying to ridicule them. Unfortunately, this leaves little room in his book for a serious critique of reincarnation theories. The entirety of what he offers reduces down to just six arguments. -Why can't we remember past lives? If we can't remember past lives, those lives have no survival. -Reincarnation is inconsistent with evolution. -Life is a recent development in the universe, which contradicts souls living forever. -The population has grown too much for there to be enough souls. -If people reincarnate, why don't they keep mature egos? -Consciousness cannot exist without a brain. Only a sixth of his book focuses on these few arguments and I found that part quite disappointing because it rests on cocksure assumptions. The recency of life in the universe is a fine example of this. When was that proven? At this time, almost nothing is known about life out in the universe. Edwards offers other arguments, but they're ridiculous and ineffective at best. An example; if souls exist as astral bodies - where do the clothes they wear come from? Who manufactures these garments? This fills space, but contributes nothing to the greater debate. The debate about reincarnation has moved far beyond a place Edward's book could contribute. Honestly, I find it hard to imagine this was a genuine contribution to the discussion even at the time it was published. There is a need for critical examinations of reincarnation, but that isn't found here. There is no reason to read this book. Save your time.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-03-12 00:00:00 William M Cromer While I don't share many of the views of the author, he presents a side of the "reincarnation debate" that you're not going to hear often. I quite enjoyed this book. He attacks the subject. LITERALLY attacks the subject in the exact way a thinking human should. More men should stand up and attack widely held beliefs because if you start analyzing them you end up in the same position Mr. Edwards firmly stands in!