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leftyladyfrommo

(19,950 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 11:59 AM May 2025

Sometimes I believe in reincarnation. Most of [View all]

the time I try to stay open minded about things I don't understand. Perhaps destiny is a better term.

I just heard Pope Leo's brother speak. He said that all he ever wanted was to be a priest. While other kids played cowboys he was giving mass.

And then right at the time Pope Francis died here was Pope Leo, the seemingly perfect man for this troubled world.

It's nice to feel hopeful even for a day.

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Sometimes I believe in reincarnation. Most of [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 2025 OP

I think people have risen from nowhere at times in history Scrivener7 May 2025 #1

An historian I was listening to talked about that. leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #4

I feel that live is a game of cards. multigraincracker May 2025 #2

You might be right. I'm a Zen person so leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #5

Katherine Johnson of NASA, who checked, sometimes corrected math involved with space flights Attilatheblond May 2025 #3

Maybe it's just that Hope springs eternal. leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #6

Or maybe, at times of peril, some people will step up to meet the challenges Attilatheblond May 2025 #7

Look at Zelensky. He was a stand up comedian. leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #8

I think that Mark Carney in Canada may be one of those people. No one has better experience to deal with global Amaryllis May 2025 #9

I'm open minded to new evidence. Otherwise...lol. Iggo May 2025 #10

Yes, this is a truly hopeful moment PatSeg May 2025 #11

Pope Francis chose Robert Prevost to be his right-hand man in the Vatican FakeNoose May 2025 #25

I really wasn't expecting this PatSeg May 2025 #29

I agree, leftyladyfrommo. ... littlemissmartypants May 2025 #12

Theres a TON of researched data that shows children denying their current Karadeniz May 2025 #13

I have come not to believe in Karma. I think leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #14

I have long been very intrigued by the idea/possibility... 3catwoman3 May 2025 #16

My pleasure! Karadeniz May 2025 #17

You know an interesting book on the leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #18

Those Buddhists have some seriously awful myths about death Farmer-Rick May 2025 #21

Dr. Stevenson researched the claims. Not every claim made the cut. I dont see Karadeniz May 2025 #23

Not really Farmer-Rick May 2025 #30

I don't know about all Buddhists. I only leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #26

That sounds peaceful Farmer-Rick May 2025 #31

I just posted yesterday about something that might interest you mercuryblues May 2025 #15

Wow! A positive conspiracy theory. All right. leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #19

My Irish Catholic mother, off to Mass every Sunday Warpy May 2025 #20

There is that. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #22

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them" Swede May 2025 #24

I'd believe in reincarnation, but I can't figure out where all the extra people from ... marble falls May 2025 #27

Well, in Buddhism there are an infinite number leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #28