Many churches do not accept the doctrine of past-lives, and their members can be skeptical or even hostile regarding the possibility of the soul having previous incarnations on earth. For the people who doubt that hypnosis is real, and others who consider hypnotic memories imagination or confabulation, the evidence seems shaky. Still, the case for reincarnation is far from insubstantial. Many young children have memories of a previous existence, and make remarks to their parents that may seem preposterous. Yet, in documented cases, some children were able to identify their previous homes and recognize their former relatives and friends.
Adults retain memories of past-lives too.
There are some cases where past-life information would have been difficult to obtain, yet when researched, the information proved accurate. Documented cases exist of two or more people, strangers to each other, remembering the same past-life event in great detail. Whether or not hypnotic past life regressions consistently uncover past life experiences is likely to remain open for debate. Past life recollections are not necessarily complete or accurate. The mind often remembers the most emotionally laden events, and fill in the rest of the story with confabulations.