Lois Digs

An analysis of reincarnation, or transmigration of the soul, through a Christian lens.  I address common arguments against reincarnation and point to lesser-known scriptures hinting at its hidden reality.

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A correction -
The percentage of people who believe in reincarnation has increased since my original research in college. As of 2018, 29% of Christians believe in reincarnation (a 4% increase in four years), and 33% of U.S. adults believe in reincarnation, according to Pew Research.

Scriptures referenced
Hebrews 9:27
Ecclesiastes 1:27
1 Corinthians 2:14
John 5:39-40
Job 11:7
Isaiah 45:3
1 Corinthians 2:7
Ephesians 4:11-13
Hebrews 11:13-15
Jeremiah 30:7-9
Ezekiel 34:22-24
Ezekiel 37:21-25
Malachi 4:5
Matthew 17:10-13
Matthew 11:13-15
Luke 9:18-19
Matthew 12:41-42
Galatians 6:7
Wisdom 8:19
Matthew 26:52
Revelation 13:10
Matthew 5:5
Mark 10:29-30
Revelation 3:12
Nazarines 19:1-4
Nazarines 37:2-10
Nazarines 53:1-2
Nazarines 59:10-12
The Secret Book of John

Bibliography

Josephus, Flavius. Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVIII, Chapter 1, No. 3. 

Josephus, Flavus. The War of the Jews, Book III, Chap. 8, No. 5.

Newell, William R. Revelation: A Complete Commentary, p. 148.  https://swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/holiness/Newell/Revelation/Revelation,%20%20A%20Complete%20Commentary.pdf

Trinick, John. St Gregory of Nyssa and the rise of Christian mysticism. (Burning Glass, 1950.) p. 38.  

St. Gregory of Nyssa, Vita di s. Macrina (Life of St. Macrina), ed. Paolina Milano. (1988.) pp. 84-85 

Cooper, Irving S..Reincarnation: A Hope of the World, 9th ed. (Wheaton: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1979).

Gecewicz, Claire. Pew Research Center (1 October, 2018). 'New Age' beliefs common among both religious and nonreligious Americans. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/01/new-age-beliefs-common-among-both-religious-and-nonreligious-americans/ 

Personal appeal is subjective, but true Beauty is objective. Hear my fundamental philosophy on justice, beauty, and culture, and find out why I believe religion should be restructured and renovated instead of abandoned, despite past failings and abuses.  My thoughts are still in process, but there is plenty of food for thought. Take what resonates.

I meant to publish this episode on the 14th of April to correspond with the Temperance card in the Tarot. But just before recording, my laptop malfunctioned so it couldn't read words anymore. There was a tremendous lightning storm that very night. It inspired me to release this episode on the 16th of April instead, aligning with the Tower card. It portrays a lightning strike to a towering structure.  A refuge of security is lost. Sometimes a shocking revelation can crumble one's philosophy or religion. But the good news is: we can build back better. 

References

Neil Simon, Dorothy Fields, and Cy Coleman. Charity’s Soliloquy. Sweet Charity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-b4dKZC4PI 

Latham, Jonathan, PhD and Wilson, Allison, PhD. The Case is Building That COVID-19 Had a Lab Origin. Independent Science News. 2 June, 2020. https://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/the-case-is-building-that-covid-19-had-a-lab-origin/ 

Latham, Jonathan, PhD and Wilson, Allison, PhD. A Proposed Origin for SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Independent Science News. 15 July, 2020. https://www.independentsciencenews.org/commentaries/a-proposed-origin-for-sars-cov-2-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/ 

Young, Phillip, PhD. Pluto’s Return: Upheaval in the United States. askAstrology. 13 August, 2019. https://askastrology.com/pluto-return/  

Tanaaz. Intuitive Astrology: Saturn Pluto Conjunction. Forever Conscious.  https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-saturn-pluto-conjunction/  

Okay Wednesday. The United States Pluto Return Forecast Part One. Okay, Wednesday Astrology. 29 November, 2019. https://okaywednesday.squarespace.com/blog/the-united-states-pluto-return-forecast 

Crawford, Gray. The Deepest Shadow. 7 January 2020. Astrology.comhttps://www.astrology.com/article/2020-saturn-pluto-conjunction-astrology  

Winters, Natalie. Biden Rescinds Trump Order Banning Chinese Communist Involvment In US Power Grid. 22 January, 2021. The National Pulse. https://thenationalpulse.com/news/biden-revokes-trump-energy-eo/  

History of Truth: Aletheia and Related Terms in Ancient Greek. Theory and History of Ontology. https://www.ontology.co/aletheia.htm  

ἀλήθ-εια. Liddell, Henry-George; Scott, Robert. A Greek-English Lexicon. Perseus Project. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)lh/qeia 

Aquarius: The Water Pourer. Constellations of Words. https://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Aquarius.html 

Aquarius (constellation). Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_(constellation

 Aquarius! Star Codes. 14 December, 2020. https://taniagabrielle.com/ep-87-december-21-solstice-jupiter-saturn-at-0-aquarius/ 

Cynicism (philosophy). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism_(philosophy)  

Folz, Michael. Dial It Back Or Die. Episode 60: Writing a Sonnet. 17 July, 2020. https://www.buzzsprout.com/174244/4613354-episode-60-writing-a-sonnet  

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, my inherited Christian doctrines, interpretations, and mindsets are put to the test. You'll hear of how I crossed paths with a person with unusual abilities who provided encouragement and confirmation when I most needed it. His true nature would be revealed in time, however, as strengthening support turned into threatening entrapment. 

References 

“Listen to the First Episode of The Cut Podcast Now.” 19 August, 2020. The Cut. https://www.thecut.com/2020/08/listen-to-the-first-episode-of-the-cut-podcast.html 

Jeremiah 14:14 
Luke 1:26-27 
Luke 1:45 
Numbers 23:19 
Psalm 33:9 
1 Corinthians 10:13 
Isaiah 43:18-19 
Matthew 12:42 
Habakkuk 2:2-3 
Genesis 2:18-24 
Proverbs 31:10-31 
Proverbs 12:4 
Proverbs 3:15 
Ruth 3:11 
Proverbs 19:24 
Proverbs 18:22 
Psalm 33:18 
Psalm 119:1-3 
Proverbs 4:13 
Isaiah 54:17 
Luke 6:29-31 
Proverbs 3:5 
Luke 6:27-28 
Matthew 6:34 
1 Corinthians 7:39 
Romans 7:2 
Hebrews 5:8 

Nieves, Katherine. “King of My Heart.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcMiuD6BLy4&list=PLGBIJ0Bfb3jJ9xzPZZ_VP0sbHgAZdtCjc&index=122 

Niles, Christian. “The Download – Our Lady, Help of Exorcists, Terror of Demons.” 21 March, 2016. Church Militant. https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/the-downloadour-lady-terror-of-demons   

Deacon Lawrence Klimecki. “The Terror of Demons.“ 18 December, 2016. Presentation Parish. https://presentationparish.org/blog/terror-demons    

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I tell of how I navigated doubt as I grew in discerning the ways that God was speaking to me. You'll hear of how I stepped out in prophecy, and you'll learn some of my experiences confronting some people who were clinging to the wrong things in religion. I'll also explain some things that helped me to understand and accept the meaning of being favored by God.

References

Clark Kent Meets Lois Lane l Superman (1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJvvCSUsZIw  

Superman: The Movie ending scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVg3vGsDx0 

1 Samuel 16:1-13
1 Samuel 25
1 Kings 5-6

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I share a revitalized understanding of the Adam and Eve myth that gives a little more credit to this underrated couple. I draw some connections to the myth of Superman and Lois Lane, and tell of some ways that the spirit of Jesus has affected my life.   

References

Kadari, Tamar. Eve: Midrash and Aggadah. Jewish Women's Archive. https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/eve-midrash-and-aggadah 

Strong's Hebrew 5172. נָחַשׁ "Nacash" Study Light. https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/hebrew/5172.html

Strong's Hebrew 2332. חָוָה "Chavah" Study Light. https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/hebrew/2331.html

Strong's Hebrew 2332. חַוָּה "Chawah" Study Light. https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/hebrew/2332.html

Strong's Hebrew 2938. טָעַם "Ta'am" Study Light. https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/hebrew/2938.html 

The Serpent of Genesis 3: Appendix 19 to the Companion Bible. https://www.therain.org/appendixes/app19.html

Genesis 1-3 
Genesis 38 
Genesis 39:14 
Exodus 1:15-21 
1 Kings 18:1 
2 Kings 22:10 
Jeremiah 9:19 
Matthew 19:4-6 
Luke 3:38 
Revelation 22:2&14
The Book of Enoch Chapter 32

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I speak the beginnings of what I learned about some women in the Bible: The Virgin Mary and the Prophetess Miriam, how they are connected to each other, and how they are connected to myself. I also tell of some lessons in discernment of people's spirituality and the importance of accepting yourself and living with an open heart.

References

Daigle, Lauren. "You Say." Accoustic cover by Melody Joy Cloud. 27 July, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxVyfeVLyt4

Duo Cell’Arpa: Roxana Moișanu & Mladen Spasinovici. Ave Maria de Franz Schubert. 10 March, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqHUoKbYFrg&list=PLGBIJ0Bfb3jJ9xzPZZ_VP0sbHgAZdtCjc&index=198&t=0s  

Greeley, Nina Anne. “Schubert: A Short Life, Rich in Music.” San Fransisco Choral Society. https://www.sfchoral.org/site/franz-peter-schubert-1797-1828-a-short-life-rich-in-music/  

“Miriam.” Abarim Publications. https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Miriam.html  

McKay, Elizabeth Norman. Franz Schubert:  A Biography (Clarendon Press, 1996), p. 237. 

Ray, Steve. “Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant.” Catholic Answers. 20 May, 2019. https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/mary-the-ark-of-the-new-covenant  

Exodus 2:1-10 
Exodus 15:20-21 
Numbers 12:1-15 
Numbers 20:1-2 
Matthew 8:29 
Matthew 16:14-17 
Mark 3:11 
Luke 1:26 
Luke 1:28 
Luke 1:38 
Luke 2:19 
Luke 4:41 
Luke 8:28 
James 1:27 
2 Timothy 1:7 
1 John 5:6-8 
Revelation 8:16 
Infancy Gospel of James 7:3 

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I speak of the transformation that happened after surrendering completely to God, and I tell of the power of pure and open praise to the Divine. I also share more confirming words about an unusual destiny given to me.

References

Lasky, Eli. "Own It!!! You Need to Hear This Word!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew0PadfV9iI

Poonen, Zac. “The Meaning of the Tabernacle.” Christian Fellowship Church, Bangalore. https://www.cfcindia.com/article/the-meaning-of-the-tabernacle

Prophétés. HELPS Word-Studies. Bible Hub. https://biblehub.com/greek/4396.htm 

Rahilly, Brian. "What did Joan of Arc look like? What colour were her eyes and hair? Are her depictions in popular culture and iconography accurate?" Quora forum, 29 August 2020. https://www.quora.com/What-did-Joan-of-Arc-look-like-What-colour-were-her-eyes-and-hair-Are-her-depictions-in-popular-culture-and-iconography-accurate 

Sooth. Online Etymology Dictionary. https://www.etymonline.com/word/sooth?ref=etymonline_crossreference

Soothe. Online Etymology Dictionary. https://www.etymonline.com/word/soothe#etymonline_v_23889

The Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, 1.14. https://www.asitis.com/1/14.html

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I tell of what happened when my family discovered my involvement in witchcraft, and the frightening ordeal that caused a return to Christianity. I also share the beginnings of a startling revelation about my origins that may be key in explaining the pattern of mysterious events in my life.

We read about prophets in religious scriptures, seemingly guided to speak words from a higher power. Who are these kinds of people? What makes them think God can talk to them? Though I have read several prophetic writings, I have never found a story of the development of a prophet. A contributing reason for this may be the fact that most prophets are false and don't have much to back up their claim of identity.  
So I decided to come forward and share my own story.    

Thank you for joining me on my journey from aspiring to be perfect to aspiring to be real.   

In this episode, I continue with my journey of seeking God in religions, and speak on my discoveries of the true and misunderstood nature of witchcraft, magic, spells, and the occult. Playing with magic is playing with fire, and many people who dabble in these things have no business tapping in to something very powerful and potentially very damaging to themselves. However, the things of this nature will continue to be misunderstood and feared until misconceptions are corrected.

References

G, Bev. "Are You a Witch? Telltale Signs and Characteristics to Look For" Exemplore. https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/Are-You-a-Witch-Signs-and-Characteristics-of-a-Witch

NET Bible. "Witchcraft." http://classic.net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Witchcraft

"Occultation." https://www.dictionary.com/browse/occultation

Online Etymology Dictionary. "Magi." https://www.etymonline.com/word/magi

Online Etymology Dictionary. "Warlock." https://www.etymonline.com/word/warlock

Grossman, Pam. "What is a Witch?" Sabbat Magazine. https://www.sabatmagazine.com/witch

Webster, Noah. "Witch" Webster's 1913 Dictionary. https://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/witchcraft

"Witchcraft" https://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/witch.htm