Vicky said: After all, something as massive as the holocaust is a sensitive subject for anyone. I myself have never wasted time wondering if or how those people "deserved" what they got, and why would anyone think that way? What purpose does it serve to even think, let alone say such a thing? My point is, is that each person's existence and life experience has no need for judgement by others. We all judge and guide ourselves. In my view, there doesn't have to be one rule for karma and justice and the reason why things happen the way they happen. Instead, I'm a big believer in the belief that we are each here to have our own experiences and experience of life, to come to our own conclusions about what is truth and meaning and belief and purpose. It's serves no purpose for anyone to worry about what anyone else believes, but makes much more sense to believe in one's own experience.
Recoverer responds: Well put.
My guess is that a lot of the Jewish people who were killed during the holocaust were really nice people. Therefore, there was no need to punish them for something they supposedly did 1,900 plus years ago.
Say a man murders people while on this Earth. After he dies he goes to a lower realm. After a while he gets tired of such a way of existence, looks at himself in an honest way and becomes genuinely remorseful for what he did. Then he asks for spiritual help and receives it. With help he transforms himself and no longer exists in a negative way. He becomes a soul who lives according to postive qualities such as love and respect for others.
Is there a need to have him reincarnate so he can be punished? I think not, regardless of what some supposedly infallible source of information says. Why punish a soul that was once negative when it no longer exists in such a way?
Such a soul would probably feel some responsibility for the souls he harmed, but this doesn't mean that they would have to reincarnate and become his children. Especially not if they are souls who have forgiven him and moved on to the light.
Vicky:
I promise you. If you ever say something mean to me (I know you won't
), don't be concerned about having to reincarnate as my mother in a future lifetime. Just say you're sorry and I'll accept your apology.
Souls aren't infinitely wise from the start. They need to go through their lessons in order to learn. This being the case they sometimes make mistakes and have to learn the hard way. This doesn't mean that they have to be punished in a way that doesn't benefit anybody.