Four years ago I had a NDE. At the end of the NDE I looked down and saw a vast area. Within this vast area were small little spheres or areas. One flashed very quickly. I knew it was this life and I had to come back although I didn't want to. The other areas (and there were MANY) were my other lifetimes. I might add, I'd become an atheist about 10 years prior to this. So yes, the idea of past lives makes much sense to me.