The System probably works this way. You existed on the "other side" before you were conceived. Then, only the bravest of souls, decide to incarnate and come to Earth, a spiritual boot camp, to learn lessons of good and evil, and to fast-track advance their spiritual growth. You plan this journey out beforehand, including place of birth, parents, friends and circumstances. Spiritual guides are there along the way to guide you here and there. As far as I have learned so far this way of thinking is very "New Age" and unBiblical also ( so the experts say ). But I believe in it , I know it to be true ( not just a belief ) because I have "been there". There is no point talking about this because people will call you a nut, and there is no way to prove it. I certainly wouldn't believe it if someone told me they had that experience. So the conclusion I'm going to tentatively make is that, then logically and as a corollary, when your body dies you just "disincarnate" and go back to the "other side", "heaven" or whatever where you existed in pretty much your present form of personality. One more thing, the form of communication there is 10,000 times faster AND 10,000 times clearer than here on this non-rotating and non-orbiting Earth. BB --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.