‘Resurrection Is More Likely to Be True Than Reincarnation.’ Discuss

Firstly, we shouldn’t confuse reincarnation with resurrection, for which resurrection is the act of someone physically and spiritually rising from the dead

Two key philosophers’, Socrates and Plato have been known to support the theory of reincarnation and have written doctrines on the subject. Reincarnation according to Merriam-Webster dictionary is, “The rebirth of the soul”, meaning once an individual dies the soul is reborn in a different body. Depending on which theory one looks at, the ideas may vary. A problem with reincarnation is it’s a pseudoscience belief. Merriam-Webster states pseudoscience as being, “A system of theories, assumptions and methods erroneously regarded as scientific.” To put it simply, this means there is no concrete evidence to support the

Many people believe that there is a possibility of life after death. Others would say that there is no such thing, that we just decompose and become energy so the earth can breath. Then there are some that will say, that there is only one of two places an individual can go and that is to heaven or to hell. None really considering that there might be yet another possibility, that reincarnation is a possible answer. It has also some scientific evidence and hundreds of cases around the world, showing that it is indeed a very strong possibility that the human soul can be reborn to start over again.

Hinduism is faced with a revolving wheel of life, death and rebirth called Samsara better known as reincarnation. They believe this life cycle is a direct relation to a person’s karma of deeds done. Karma “determines the kind of body, whether human, animal, or insect, into which he or she will be reincarnated in the next

Within Buddhism the key terms are reincarnation which is the process of being reincarnated or born again. Nirvana; transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. Samsara; the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on oneself and experiences.

Hinduism believes in the reincarnation or rebirth of souls. They believe that souls are eternal and divine and that death is only temporary.

The Buddha described reincarnation as lighting successive candles using the flame of the preceding candle. Although each flame is casually connected to the one that came before it, it is not the same flame. When one personality dies, a new one comes into being. Buddhism teaches that what is reborn is not the person but that one moment gives rise to another and that this momentum continues even after death. Instead of a fixed entity, what is reborn is a “stream of consciousness,” whose quality has been conditioned by karma. It is similar to Hinduism in that karma determines the circumstances of subsequent lives, so there is continuity between personalities but not persistence of identity. Circumstances of rebirth are not seen as rewards or punishments from a controlling God but are the natural results of various good deeds and misdeeds. The cycle of rebirths involves suffering and continues until all cravings are lost and nirvana is achieved.

In Buddhism there is a belief in a form of reincarnation or rebirth. The aim of this is to reach nirvana which is a state of perfect peace. Be aware that there are different kinds of Buddhism that deal with death in their own ways.

In Conclusion, I personally found the topic of reincarnation not true. I personally believed once one is dead, there is no possibility of life after. Once I heard Arna and Brian Weiss's stories of reincarnation, it had brought my phobias and anxiety’s to light as well as old repeating dreams. This did send chills down my back because the two do connect perfectly. This presentation as well as the guest speakers, have had an impact on not disproving so quick without investigating

The Hindus believe in reincarnation because the “souls should travel after death even the highest ones are part of Samsara. They are just as important as the earthly realsm” (Deziel). Hindus “are subjected to the impurities of the attachment, delusion and laws of karma” (Jayaram). Hindus dying is a natural practice “in the existence of the jiva, and is a resting period during the resemblance of its resources that adjusts its course” (Jayaram) the Hindus adjust their course by “returning to the earth to continue their journey again” (Jayaram). The Bhagavad Gita compares reincarnation to the body which means when a human is changing their clothes, they are taking their physical bodies out of their clothes and placing new ones on their bodies and “giving up the old and useless ones” (Bhagavad Gita 2.22). The Hindus believe in reincarnation because “a being has to live many lives and undergo many experiences before it attains perfection and becomes one with the Divine”

Reincarnation is perhaps the most well known tenant of Buddhist theology. We will die, and be born again. Karma, our good and bad actions, will effect us in this next life. This simple idea gets murky when you consider another key Buddhist truth: there is no such thing as “self.”

Reincarnation was created by the Aryans in order to justify the oppressive behavior they were imposing on the natives and to keep those people from rising up against the system. To the people in the system, it reframes people from getting excited about a possible growth or progress from this life to a “next life”. For the people on top of the caste system (the Brahmins), reincarnation justifies why they get the privilege of high-class birth. To them, those privileges were earned through virtuous or “godly” behaviors in their past lives, and a privileged birth proves that one deserves many more privileges than someone below them. For the people on the bottom, the Shudras and the Untouchables, reincarnation justifies why they have to suffer for their low birth.

Reincarnation is a belief system maintaining that the souls of long-deceased persons can begin life again but in a new body. Although reincarnation is part of many religions including Hindus, Buddhists, and some Celtic pagan sects, it is also popular among mystics and New Age thinkers.

Reincarnation usually catches criticism of what it entails from the western hemisphere as we didn’t to put our beliefs into physical things or something we can prove exists. However, when asking religious groups about reincarnation

It is believed that resurrection does not happen all at one time. Instead, it happens many more times as part of a process for mending the world. This is not necessarily the belief of all people in the religion. Like other ideas, there are even differences in beliefs of reincarnation itself. Some say that it would likely happen to anyone on a routine basis and all that you would need to do is live a good life. In other cases, it seems like the beginning of a modern ghost story. It’s believed that reincarnation would only take place if the soul had some sort of unfinished business to attend to. I am not sure what sort of unfinished business that these souls would have. My only idea, would be some sort of closure needed from a living loved one. Another reason that I do not believe in reincarnation is that animals would act very different if they were being possessed by the souls of those that have already passed away. Plants would not be likely recipients of reincarnated souls in my opinion, especially if they are only being reincarnated for unfinished