Reincarnation?

• Does reincarnation occur?
• Does anything similar to reincarnation occur?
• Does anything occur which might be mistaken for reincarnation?

What is the span of one life in relation to eternity? Why should the mistaken choice that man may make in his comparatively few years on earth bring eternal unhappiness upon him?

Such an attitude has proved fertile ground for the spread of the ancient Indian doctrine of reincarnation. According to this, man has innumerable rebirths upon earth, so that he may become better each time, until he finally reaches his degree of perfection; though it is difficult to see how he can improve on his previous lives since, with rare exceptions, he is not supposed to have any memory of his past mistakes; if not, how can he correct them?

Some discussion:

• Charles A. Hall: Rebirth and Reincarnation
• Dan Goodenough: Why Not Reincarnation? A New Church Perspective

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