There are many problems with the salvation-by works doctrine of reincarnation. First, there are many practical problems. For example:
1. We must ask, why does one get punished for something he or she cannot remember having done in a previous life?
2. If the purpose of karma is to rid humanity of its selfish desires, then why hasn't there been a noticeable improvement in human nature after all the millennia of reincarnations?
3. If reincarnation and the law of karma are so beneficial on a practical level, then how do advocates of this doctrine explain the immense and ever-worsening social and economic problems - including widespread poverty, starvation, disease, and horrible suffering - in India, where reincarnation has been systematically taught through out its history?
There are also many biblical problems with believing in reincarnation. For example, in 2 Corinthians 5:8 the apostle Paul states, "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord." At death, the, the Christian immediately goes into the presence of the Lord, not into another body. In keeping with this. Luke 16:19-31 tells us that unbelievers at death go to a place of suffering, not into another body.
Further, Hebrews 9:27 assures us that "man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." Each human being LIVES ONCE as a mortal on earth, DIES ONCE, and then FACES JUDGMENT. He does not have a second chance by reincarnating into another body.
2007-01-21 05:02:27
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answered by Freedom 7
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Our belief has no value. Whether we believe or not Karma works. Karma means action. When we do good action we call it Good Karma and when we do bad activities it is called Bad Karma.
So there is nothing like believing. Everyone of us performs some action so we do Karma.
Karma also means reaction or result of our actions - the fruit of our actions. This too cannot be denied. Every action has a reaction and some result.
So where is the question of superstition?
The theory of karma is very well explained in the most ancient Vedic Scriptures. If you want to learn more about it you can join my mailing list.
2007-01-21 00:45:47
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answered by S D 2
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I personally don't because Karma is a theological concept found in the Buddhist and Hindu religions. It is the idea that how one lives one’s life will determine the quality of life one will have when one is reincarnated. In other words, if one is unselfish, kind, and holy during their lifetime, one will be rewarded by being reincarnated (born again into a new earthly body) into a pleasant life. However, if one lives a life of selfishness and evil, one will be reincarnated into a less than pleasant lifestyle.
The entire concept of karma is based on the theological belief in reincarnation. It is sort of a “you reap what you sow” idea with the reaping to take place in your reincarnated life. The Bible does not agree with the idea of reincarnation, so therefore, it does not support the idea of karma.
In Hebrews 9:27 it states, “And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this (cometh) judgment.” This Bible verse makes clear two important points which, for Christians, negate the possibility of reincarnation and karma. First, it states that it is “appointed unto men once to die…” Meaning that humans are only born once and only die once. There is no endless cycle of life and death and rebirth that is promoted in the reincarnation theory. Second, it states that “after this (cometh) judgment…” Meaning that there is no second chance, like there is in reincarnation and karma, to live a better life. You get one shot at life and living it according to God’s plan, and that’s it.
2007-01-21 00:52:19
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answered by EmeraldSun 2
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Sex attraction is the beginning of the illusion summarized in the phrase aham mameti: "I am my body, and everything in relationship with my body is mine." A man searches after a woman, and a woman searches after a man, and when they unite for sex the material illusion becomes very strong. This is nature's arrangement for keeping the conditioned soul under her stringent laws.
The whole material world is based on the attraction between male and female. This principle is working not only in human society, but among the birds, beasts, aquatics, insects- everywhere. You will find that as soon as a male dog sees a female dog, the male immediately begins canvassing: "Please come, let us unite."
Therefore, in human society one has to understand by Vedic knowledge, by education, that we are bound up within this material world due to sex attraction. Unless one inquires into the Absolute Truth, a human being is no better than an animal.
2007-01-21 00:43:27
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answered by Emily Meyes 1
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I believe or not makes no difference.What ever Karma I do will give me same kind of fruits.Good for good and bad for bad Karma.
2007-01-21 00:17:15
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answered by Anonymous
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they might't; because of the fact that's a scientific actuality they might the two settle for or reject it. case in point, no person is going around asserting they suspect or disbelieve in gravity. Edit: indoors fort: "Survival of the fittest" isn't the main suitable way think of roughly evolution. Darwin himself did no longer use the word contained in the 1st version of foundation of Species. What Darwin reported is that heritable adjustments convey approximately differential reproductive fulfillment. it is not around or tautologous. that's a prediction which may be, and has been, experimentally verified.
2016-10-07 12:04:09
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answered by ? 4
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Kamma means 'action'. The Law of Kamma means that there are inescapable results of our actions. There are deeds of body, speech or mind that lead to others' harm, one's own harm, or to the harm of both. Such deeds are called bad (or 'unwholesome') Kamma. They are usually motivated by greed, hatred or delusion. Because they bring painful results, they should not be done.
There are also deeds of body, speech or mind that lead to others' well being, one's own well being, or to the well being of both. Such deeds are called good (or 'wholesome') Kamma. They are usually motivated by generosity, compassion or wisdom. Because they bring happy results, they should be done as often as possible.
Thus much of what one experiences is the result of one's own previous Kamma. When misfortune occurs, instead of blaming someone else, one can look for any fault in one's own past conduct. If a fault is found, the experience of its consequences will make one more careful in the future. When happiness occurs, instead of taking it for granted, one can look to see if it is the result of good Kamma. If so, the experience of its pleasant results will encourage more good Kamma in the future.
The Buddha pointed out that no being whatsoever, divine or otherwise, has any power to stop the consequences of good and bad Kamma. The fact that one reaps just what one sows gives to the Buddhist a greater incentive to avoid all forms of bad Kamma while doing as much good Kamma as possible.
Though one cannot escape the results of bad Kamma, one can lessen their effect. A spoon of salt mixed in a glass of pure water makes the whole very salty, whereas the same spoon of salt mixed in a freshwater lake hardly changes the taste of the water. Similarly, the result of a bad Kamma in a person habitually doing only a small amount of good Kamma is painful indeed, whereas the result of the same bad Kamma in a person habitually doing a great deal of good Kamma is only mildly felt.
This natural Law of Kamma becomes the force behind, and reason for, the practice of morality and compassion in our society.
2007-01-21 00:49:55
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answer #7
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answered by Anger eating demon 5
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What goes around, comes around,
Reap what you sow,
You get what you deserve
Yes I beleive in Karma.
IF you do good, you'll get paid in kind eventually
IF you do bad, you will be paid in kind eventually
2007-01-21 01:52:08
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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No people have a previous life, so belief in karma is only superstition.
2007-01-21 00:19:05
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answered by Anonymous
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yes..many times happened to me..when i do bad things that i know its bad but i still did..karma comes
2007-01-21 00:16:15
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answered by Gonzales 1
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