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Originally Posted by spiritualquest  I also respect the beliefs or lack of belief of others. I do not think everyone else is wrong because I think differently. |
That puts you way ahead of a lot of other people who refuse to consider any possibilities beyond their own reality. I think you've made a good start on your quest for understanding the meaning of life.
My challenge to you is this: Before considering any more possibilities (e.g., reincarnation), decide on what methodology you'll employ to vet them. If you decide on employing an intuitive standard (i.e., "it feels right to me"), that's completely cool. If, on the other hand, you impose a higher standard (i.e., logic and reason) before accepting anything you encounter as a belief, that's, in my humble opinion, even a bit cooler.
My point is that without a consistent standard that you can apply to any potential beliefs, you'll continue to be all over the board and won't move very far beyond the confusion you feel and that you express in your post.
I'm not in any way saying that the only acceptable standard is the one I've chosen, i.e., logic and reason. You have to adopt a standard that's most comfortable for you, but please adopt one standard or another.