ALL OF THEM DON'T BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION
I DO
SO, I'LL INVEST IN BRAZIL
HOW COULD I BELIEVE IN RESSUSCITATE? COME BACK FROM NOTHING
OUR SPIRIT ( SOUL) IS UNDESTRUCTIBLE
OUR SOULS WERE CREATED IN DIFFERENT EPOCHS
THAT'S BECAUSE ONE MAN IS RICHER OR POORER THAN OTHER
MORE OR LESS INTELLIGENT THAN OTHER
SO, GOD IS FAIR
EVERYBODY HAS ONLY THE THINGS WHAT HAVE PLANTED, JUSTICE
CONSIDERING JUST ONE EXISTENCE
NOTHING IN THE WORLD IS EXPLAINED
THAT'S BECAUSE THE PLANET IS UNDER WAR
DISGRACES
FATAL ACCIDENTS
IF YOU BRING STRONG SPIRITS TO YOUR HEART
THEY WILL HELP YOU
ON THE CONTRARY, YOU ARE A DEAD MAN.
I NEVER SUFFERED ANY ACCIDENT
I HAVE A PERFECT WIFE ALONG 22 YEARS
2 GREAT BOYS
WHY DON'T YOU TRY
LET GO OF YOUR FEARS
GOOD SPIRIT DOES EXIST
2007-12-01 05:09:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi. I am a Christian, but I also believe in reincarnation. If any of you are one of those literal Christians and want to get technical about it, in the New Testament at Matthew 11:10-14 and 17:10-13 Jesus is quoted as saying that John the Baptist is the prophet Elijah (who lived around 200 years before).
However, that is not why I believe. I believe in reincarnation because I remember bits and pieces of several past lives. I believe in Christ because I loved Him and Hiis message the first time I heard it and because I saw Him once.
Ximmamra, I am glad you have a good life and you are entitled to your beliefs - but why bash the beliefs of others? What does that prove? The answer is nothing.
In response to Julia D., I think most of what you are describing are Catholic beliefs. I am Christian (no particular denomination) and my beliefs are almost exactly the same as those you described with the addition that I believe in Christ, I believe He is exactly who He said He was and I believe in His message (love one another, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, let he who is without sin amongst you cast the first stone, etc.). I am of the opinion that the catholic church has gone off the deep end on the virgin birth and original sin thing (among others), but I try and keep an open mind - and I'm not sure you have these concepts correct from a Catholic viewpoint either.
Ximmamra, Jaranita and I'mACatholic, please consider that just because someone does not believe exactly the same as you, this does not mean they do not believe in a higher power (whether they call that person God or Light or Spirit or whatever). Or that they are not a "real Christian" just because their Christian beliefs are different than yours. Christian beliefs have changed dramatically over the centuries and vary widely between various sects and there is some question as to the completeness and accuracy of both the old and new testaments of the Bible, mostly due to age, translation errors and deliberate changes made by various power groups over the centuries. Read some history and do some investigations and you will see what I mean - many scholars believe entire sections were removed and that some sections were added centuries after the birth of Christ. Consider also, it is man who is petty, caught up in the minutia of dogma and literalism - surely God is bigger than that. Surely it is the big things that matter, like being kind and loving one another, like following the golden rule and the ten commandments - and doing our best to judge not. Consider this also - maybe this is part of what Christ was trying to tell us? - stop squabbling among yourselves over the details and being vile - instead love one another and treat others as you would like to be treated. And Jaranita, where did you get the idea that the concept of an indestructible spirit is satanic? The "indestructible spirit" is a well-known and documented term for God. And many good Christians believe the soul is indestructible. Myself, I don't know, I'm still thinking about that one.
2007-12-02 00:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Baby Got Bounce 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Apparently you know nothing about Judaism whatsoever.
Reincarnation is a basic foundation of Judiasm, traditional Orthodox Judaism.
We don't have some stupid eternal burning hellfire for the pleasure of some sadistic god.
Our "hell" is the state of burning off our blemishes, feeling every ounce of pain we ever caused ourselves or anyone else, and cleansing that way, doing complete tshuva (turning from those thoughts, speech, and actions) that caused others that pain, and emerging much wiser, with much more understanding and compasssion, to be reborn again into the world.
We believe it is what we do AFTER we are born that determines whether we blemish our souls or not, we do NOT believe that we are born in sin, worthless and filty as rags like Christianity does. This is disgusting to us.
Our writings describe the place we go where we burn off our soul's blemishes. It is described as having mountains, oceans, grass, snow, rain, valleys, hills, blue skies, etc. Sound familiar?
We don't have the concept of Original Sin, either. We don't have a messiah born of a virgin and a god, or one who serves as a pagan human/god blood sacrifice for sin, either.
We dont have MOST of what Christianity has, for foundational beliefs.
In other words, if you think Judiasm is just like Christianity except for the Jesus thing, you have no clue. Go and learn. The two religions are almost total opposites. Judaism is much closer to Eastern religions (because that's what it is) than Western.
Next time try learning about the religion you're speaking about, before generalizing, k?
Source: Torah, me, Jewish
2007-12-01 05:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, you lost me at "I'll invest in Brazil" which, for some inexplicable reason, was typed in ALL CAPS.
As for reincarnation itself, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:
1013 Death is the end of man's earthly pilgrimage, of the time of grace and mercy which God offers him so as to work out his earthly life in keeping with the divine plan, and to decide his ultimate destiny. When "the single course of our earthly life" is completed, we shall not return to other earthly lives: "It is appointed for men to die once." There is no "reincarnation" after death.
2007-12-04 05:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment ... (Hebrews 9:27)
Catholics and most other Christians believe there is no "reincarnation" after death.
Death is the end of man's earthly pilgrimage, of the time of grace and mercy which God offers him so as to work out his earthly life in keeping with the divine plan, and to decide his ultimate destiny. When "the single course of our earthly life" is completed, we shall not return to other earthly lives.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1013 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art11.htm#1013
With love in Christ.
2007-12-01 16:35:10 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow. You totally tricked me with the innocuous looking question typed in lower case.
Then I clicked and now feel like I walked through a door into A MAJOR RANT-ZONE!
No question found. Try again.
2007-12-01 05:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU BELIEVE AND WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BELIEVE THEN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO NOBODY IS FORCING YOU TO DO OTHER THINGS!!
SO IF YOU WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR SPIRIT IS UNDESTRUCTIBLE (WHICH IS WRONG!!) BUT YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN YOUR HEAD THAT , THATS OK WITH ME.
to the lady before me:
Why you guys think that western christianity its just catholic!! im a christian but i dont believe i was borned like a sinner!! thats only catholicism which i dont consider a religion!!
a Real christian (there are not too many) follow the Bible (Old and New testament ) it has to be BOTH very important
believe in Jesus as saviour and Son of God, and speak the word of God to others etc etc
The idea of the spirit its undestructible its satanic, because for this thesis many people are being taking to his path. if they dont want to change it theres nothing God can do for them.
2007-12-01 05:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by nina 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We are in the same boat that is sinking and the only way to keep afloat is to accept Jesus
2007-12-02 10:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, before you post something in English, you really should make sure you will make sense.
Because I cannot speak in any other language, I don't post in any other language, except for this......comprendé?
2007-12-02 03:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound sick and in need of very much help, and don't speak to fast believe me when I say your fathers listening.
2007-12-01 05:16:41 · answer #9 · answered by foxy_blue00 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ouch, my eyes are bleeding now :(
2007-12-01 05:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋