Do Christians believe in reincarnation?

Question

For all Christians only.

I was just wondering. How many Christians, from Roman Catholics and Methodists to Protestants and First Adventists and more believe in reincarnation? How many of you believe you have a previous life?

Do you also believe the people you know in this life also know you in your previous life?

Do you also believe you return to this life to complete what you didn't complete in your previous life?

Answer 1

Many Christians do, but not many talk about it openly because they know they would be misunderstood. Christianity as a whole is frightened of the idea of being born again in the literal sense.

I'm not a Christian, but I want to pass this on: The dad of one of my friends, a Methodist minister for all his adult life, is a firm believer in reincarnation and believes - as many Christians do - that reincarnation is taught in the bible ("for those who have eyes to see"). His congregation would never suspect that he is a Reincarnationist as well as a devout Methodist, and like most people who believe in both Jesus and rebirth he sees no reason to make an issue of the authenticity of reincarnation; reincarnation is at work whether you believe it or not, whether you remember or not: your soul still evolves through its lifetimes.

I was born remembering many details from my most recent life, and my dearest friend is one of my soulmates through many lives past - I recognized her instantly when we were 6 and 7 years old.

Edgar Cayce was a devout Disciple of Christ who taught reincarnation. Any Christian who has an interest in the subject should read "Many Mansions" by Gina Cerminera, and also do research on Mr. Cayce. For a small peek, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Cayce

Answer 2

This is a good question. I think Christians should believe in reincarnation. If Jesus is to return again in the form of life, that would be reincarnated. It is a a new life, may or not be the same body that was used while he was here before, but the soul is the same.

I believe that we all are here to learn something with the life that we lead. We can not learn everything on one trip, so therefore you come back to learn something different. Your "purpose" on Earth is for whatever reason you are here and what your needing to learn. Perhaps it may not be for you to learn something, but to help someone else learn something.

I also believe that everyone you meet has something to do with a previous life, and that they may play a different role in this life than they did the last. As for the last question about completing what you didnt complete in a previous life, i dont think you would be coming back to learn the same thing over again.

I believe there is a higher power, and she is watching over us. I do believe that she had a son here on earth and that the bible (man-written) does have some factual things in it on what has happened and what may happen in the future. You must keep an open mind, cause that is what faith is. An open mind to ideas that may not seem real to you at that point in time.

Answer 3

Some people think that belief in reincarnation is not compatible with being a Christian. I would say I am a Christian in very loose terms, and I feel that reincarnation is a valid idea. Perhaps it could be interpreted that we are born again until The End. Same soul, save a new one being created every time a new person is born, sort of like recycling. Perhaps only a certain number of souls were created.... only an idea.

Not sure about meeting same people. I sometimes have memories of things I never did and places I have never been to, so maybe memories can pass on?

Answer 4

Yipee!,

All well trained Christians will tell you they absolutely do not believe in reincarnation. Except for the Resurrection, of course. Many of the early followers of Jesus believed that He taught the idea of multiple lives, because it's pretty hard to get it all together in one shot. As Brianna so accurately pointed out, the Council of Nicea pretty much neutered most of the teachings of the Christ, and created a "One Size Fits All" religion. No one can prove one way or the other, if we see more than one life here. I myself, have often wondered how people can grow up with the same parents, identical environmental factors,
and turn out to be complete opposites? One good, intelligent and gentle, the other selfish, malignant and evil. Also, how can there be such large gaps in capability between humans? Am I the only one who sees this? And how fair is it, that some people grow up in luxury, and some die of starvation before they learn to speak? What chance do those born in places where life is disposable, have to learn the gospel of love? I am not saying that I agree with the Eastern version of multiple lives (reborn as animals), but life itself, makes a strong case for giving us more than one chance at finding our Father.

Answer 5

genuine Christians do no longer believe in reincarnation. Hebrews 9:27 states that that is appointed that guy might want to die only once and then the judgment. Humanity is the crown of God's introduction so he may under no circumstances deliver us again as some thing else. We only get one existence to favor to maintain on with him or no longer.

Answer 6

Apparently some German Catholics believe in reincarnation. My family is German, and everyone on my mother's side was raised to believe in reincarnation, including my grandmother! I've been told that there are other German Catholics who believe the same. In my family, it's believed that you're reborn along your family line.

Answer 7

I am a christain, and don't believe in reincanation. But I believe there is a life after this earthly life. But it could also be death after this earthly life, depending on wether or not you had accepted the free ( but fully paid for) gift of salvation which God has given to all people of this world wether black, purple or white.
There is therefore only one earthly life. You don't come back here when you leave

Answer 8

the council of Nicea in 233 pulled the plug on beleif in reincarnation because it undermines the authority of the church. some realize this and see nothing wrong with believing it. after all thier bible says born agian and i knew you before you were born.

John Chapter 3

theres another one somewhere that says i knew you before you were born.

and yes the majority of christians beleive whatever they are told.

violindiva72 my comment just made you look like a liar. care to rephrase that?

Answer 9

A true Christian will not believe in reincarnation. Christians believe in only one life on earth and then an eternity in heaven or hell depending on if they were good or bad.

Answer 10

In India whenever a Christian gets into some difficulty he says it`s all because of what I had done in my previous birth.