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Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

(2 John 1:9-11)

Reincarnation V The Bible

Hinduism

 

M.O.G.'s impression of the religion:​

  1. What is the End Result?

    1. Moshka (liberation) -- The last reincarnation of you. Breaking out of the cycle of reincarnation and being absorbed by the system (Brahman; the ultimate reality).

    2. Destruction of individuality.

  2. What is the end goal as an adherent?

    1. To die with positive karma.

    2. The reward for meeting your goal is going to a temporary heaven (Svarga) where you are rewarded for your karma until it is time for your reincarnation. This is the hope for the adherent.

  3. Is there a deity?​

    1. Yes, there are thousands, including any from other religious systems.​

    2. Worship of deities is supposed to affect karma and build spiritual health, which you will need to reach the ultimate reality.

  4. Is there an afterlife?

    1. Yes, there are two, the cycle and the ultimate reality.

  5. How the afterlife functions:

    1. The soul is eternal and individual. The soul is either blessed or cursed after the death of the creature, this is dependent on karma. The blessing includes a temporary heaven and a good rebirth (a high quality creature). The curse includes a temporary hell and a bad rebirth (a low quality creature). This cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth continues until the individual soul achieves liberation. Liberation allows the individual to be absorbed into the ultimate reality (Brahman), which destroys individuality, but frees the individual from ever being reincarnated again.​​​​​​​

Buddhism

 

M.O.G.'s impression of the religion:​

  1. What is the End Result?

    1. Nirvana without a remainder (enlightenment)-- The last reincarnation of you. Breaking out of the cycle of reincarnation. Perfect unconditional happiness.

  2. What is the end goal as an adherent?

    1. To be fully awakened. This is nirvana with a remainder. This is something to attain and something that needs to be maintained. 

    2. This means destroying desire, aversion and ignorance. The means by which this is done is through suffering.

  3. This is a religion that came out of Hinduism. This seems like taking reincarnation into your own hands instead of attempting to please deities.

  4. Is there a deity?​

    1. No, there are many divine beings, including Buddha himself.

    2. The adherent may reincarnate as a divine being.

  5. Is there an afterlife?

    1. Yes, there are two, the cycle (see Hinduism) and nirvana.

  6. How the afterlife functions:

    1. According to the religion, Buddha reached enlightenment after six years of sitting under a tree. The adherent hopes to reach enlightenment before he dies, but probably won't. The adherent will be reincarnated (the quality of the reincarnation is karma-dependent) and will attempt once again to reach enlightenment.

    2. Every good reincarnation starts closer to the goal of nirvana without a remainder.​​​​​​​

Zen

 

M.O.G.'s impression of the religion:​

  1. What is the End Result?

    1. Rebirth, the system recycles your energy (no individuality after death).

  2. What is the end goal as an adherent?

    1. Satori (enlightenment)

    2. The realization of the unity of all things.

  3. This is a merger of Buddhism and Tao. It appears to have the same start as Buddhism and either the same end as Buddhism or the same end as Tao (differs by denomination), the adherent's journey is on a Tao-like path.​​​​​​​

The Problem With Reincarnation Religions:

  • The Bible compared to karma:

    • Karma is works, works cannot save you. Man is born in sin and need deliverance, he cannot save himself.​

    • Karma is intangible, you don't know where you stand until it is too late to change course. 

    • The Christian is relying on Jesus Christ as his savior and serves Jesus as lord of his life.

    • The Bible is the record of God's people and includes instructions on how to live and bears witness to Jesus as the Savior to the world.

  • The Bible compared to the idea of a "source of all things" as the hope of man after death.

    • This is a false hope, as the "source of all things" cannot extend beyond the earth, if you claim the earth as your source, you will be consumed by this source and your energy will be used by the ruler of this system.​

    • Jesus promises to remove your soul from the system and promises to take  it far away from the earth.

  • The Bible compared to enlightenment or zen as a lifestyle.

    • Enlightenment is the destruction of self, but is actually selfish in it's very concept. You remove yourself from the world and then proceed to only care about your journey.​

    • The Christian grows in Christ, this means he becomes more like Christ. Jesus was removed from the world's cares and desires, yet he came as a servant and sacrificed himself for his enemies.

  • Hinduism is a hopeless religion.​

    • The hope of the Hindu is in a final rest where he no longer has to be reincarnated. The reincarnations are a curse and something to escape. This final rest removes the individual and the energy is absorbed by the earth. The Hindu never reaches this end and is trapped in an endless loop of rebirths.​

    • The Christian has a hope in a future with God the Father through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Jesus becomes "rest" for the Christian, while he is still alive on earth, and leads his soul to a perfect rest and eternal life once his body dies on earth.

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