god and religion

While I'm really looking for a yes or no (except for the last part), feel free to comment or explain your replies to the following:

- Do you believe in God?

- Do you believe in reincarnation?

- Do you believe in a life after death, exclusive of reincarnation?

- Do you believe that your "belief" has an authoratative source, or is your belief entirely self-evident?

(cross-posted to Ask_Me_Anything)

Happy Eat-ster

Nearly every toddler has a word or two they misprounce in a way that's just too cute to correct. Michael liked "munstered" on his "swammich". With Samantha, when she was 2 and 3, it was Eat-ster. Not entirely incorrect in it's literal application to the day, she said it with such enthusiasm and vigor that from about the day after Valentine's on, I'd ask her at least once a day, "what's the next special day?" just so I could hear her say it.

So, as I sit hear eating Peeps and swilling Heineken waiting for the ineveitable, combined insulin-crash and alcohol fog to kick in so I can finally get some sleep, I wish you one and all a Happy Eat-ster. Don't over-indulge in the chocolate.