I'm a skeptic of reincarnation just as I'm a skeptic of an afterlife and an almost complete disbeliever in any chance of a higher power.

The "current philosophy" bullshit added in, however, does really make me think you're extra gullible. Even if reincarnation existed, and you're not supposed to remember previous lives except maybe a few short memories, then how the hell are you supposed to know that you can only be reincarnated 12 times? It seems more efficient to just reuse the souls over and over. Or how about 13 times? Or 200 times? Or just 3 or 4 times?

What else would the soul do after its 12th run? Play poker in the soul lounge? Mess around with the Ouija boards? Inspire writers for The Inquirer and horoscope columns? Perform "miracles" to screw with our heads?