Reply #6: it easier for non-theists [View All]

If you believe in a solid self, some little nuggest that is you, then re-incarnation really doesn't seem possible. But if you think that maybe your "self" is more fluid, somewhat like "that section of the river between the first and second bends" then re-incarnation makes sense.

The contents and quality of that section of the river just move on.

If you believe in a fluid self, then "god" might also be fluid -- not just some unchanging entity, some white guy in robes.

So if you don't believe in a solid god, you might not believe in a solid self, and therefor re-incarntation is more believable.

Of course, what we believe might not have a whole lot to do with what actually happens, or appears to happen.