Its part of the reason I came to these forums.. I used to have very deep lucid dreams, and it turns out that many things I dreamed about turned out to be actual events. Sometimes when I visit places or see pictures of them, I know the area, the layout, everything without even stepping foot there.

So yeah sure, if you believe that we are just a body without a soul, then maybe you can say "blank slate", but since a soul does not die with the body, and in my case, my experiance points to a pre-existance, the "blank slate" idea doesn't apply