“When Edgar Cayce was asked about a person’s death date, he gave the comment that ‘If our death were predetermined the day we are born (as some believe) then this would be a denial of free will.’ [338-5] Cayce said that this choice is far more complex than a simple decision to live a long life. The decision to live a long life involves choices and following through in matters of attitude, care of the body, and service to others.
According to the Cayce material (which seems to corroborate Biblical accounts) people did have longer lifespans in ancient times.
Speaking of the time of Adam and Eve, Cayce said: ‘What was the length of life then? Nearly a thousand years. What is your life today? May it not be just as He had given, just as He indicated to those peoples, just as He did to the lawgiver, just as He did to David – first from a thousand years to a hundred and twenty, then to eighty? Why? Why? The sin of man in his desire for self-gratification.’ [3976-29]
The implication that we have chosen self-gratification which in turn leads to death, is inescapable. Equally straightforward is the antidote: (Q) ‘How can I best prepare for old age?’
Cayce’s answer was, ‘By preparing for the present. Let age only ripen thee. For one is ever just as young as the heart and the purpose. Keep sweet. Keep friendly. Keep loving, if ye would keep young.’ [3420-1]
(Q) ‘Will my life in this plane be very long? (A) As long as it is used in constructive forces, it may be as long as is desired.’ [2326-1, 8/21/40]”
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