Reincarnation

Catholics do not believe in reincarnation (i.e., that after death you are reborn as another person or animal). Catholics believe in resurrection (i.e., that after death your physical body returns to life).

AnswerIn Hinduism there is a difference between the inner soul and outer body. The inner soul is the real person and outer body is only a container.

One classic story explaining the duality ... A master asks his student "what is that?" pointing to something he is holding in his hand - the student answers "My pen". Master says "Ok - you say so because that belongs to YOU." then the master asks "What is holding the pen?" Sudent answers "My hand" Master goes on - "What makes you think? " Student-"My brain", Master- "What makes you live?" Student-"My Heart" . Finally master says - "Like the Pen you treat all the others as something which belongs to you - what is that YOU". The student has no answer.

Hinduism calls that YOU as the ATHMA - the inner soul. All other things including the body is just outside YOU. Hindus believe that the soul is separate from the body and it will reincarnate when the body is no more able to live in this world. The soul will rest or join the ultimate soul (PARAM-ATHMA) when it is ready to leave itself. It is believed the soul is ready when it has relieved itself of all earthly pleasures - which are all induced by this body (love, pain, hurt, ego, sex etc).

Aupmanyav adds: My friend here has given you the religious take. I am an atheist hindu. Here is my take on reincarnation:

It was a strategy to make people engage in good deeds because they got you better next birth. At the same time, it discouraged people from engaging in evil deeds as they could be reincarnated as worms. It was a social strategy.
Reincarnation is spiritually believed since it is mentioned in religious scriptures. Law of conservation states that some thing can not be reduced to nothing.

You should know that there is NO evidence they they can do so, or even that there IS a cycle of death and rebirth. There is, however, evidence for people rising from death. The book "Evidence That Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell is about the historical evidence for Jesus' resurrection. Maybe start there.

No. Reincarnation is the belief that a person has lived a previous life, in another body, and another time. Some people and cultures believe a person can live many lives, being reincarnated through birth in a new body after they have died. Afterlife refers to the soul or spirit of the person after their death. It can be in a spirit form (some call them "ghosts"), or it can mean the person's soul when it goes to Heaven or Hell.

yes they did they planed for the after life

The ways they did things

No, you're thinking of Hinduism. The facts about each religion can be viewed at the links below.

The Hindus belive in this. The Egyptians also believe in this too

There are those people/religions that will say that they have been re-incarnated or believe in it but there has never been any proof. However proof and evidence are totally different concepts. Circumstantial evidence does exist in the form of carefully documented unusual childhood experiences but scientific proof seems unlikely to ever be available.

Reincarnation cannot be explained in a few words because of its complexity.

The Egyptian pharaohs believed in reincarnation and prepared for life in the next world.

The sports team was a reincarnation of the minor league team that played a decade earlier.

There is no relation caste system is nothign but classification based on the work they do. Over a period of time it became sort of official by the rulers such as British or Islam who invaded India. classification is universal rule, you can find classifications in christianity , Islam and everywhere. Reincarnation has nothing to do with it.

This depends on your perspective, if you are referring to Jesus of the Christian Bible: all Christians believe so. As of our day, we have yet to prove that humans can come back from the dead.

Karma is the cause, reincarnation is the effect. Just like a seed decides the tree, the Karma decides the reincarnation. All eastern religions that believe in Karma advocate that our life doesn't come to an end when the body dies. The one who is alive, the ME, the Mind and the Ego is reborn in a new body to settle our sins or our good deeds. And therefore, heaven and hell are experienced right here on earth. If we do good Karma, we will be born in a good life. If we have sinned, then we may be born as a blind child or born in poverty and we will suffer in our new birth. However, those who are enlightened with Nirvana or Moksha, the enlightened ones transcend Karma, go beyond Karma and they are liberated from reincarnation. They achieve the ultimate goal of life.

According to whom? I am quite sure that different religions have different opinions about this. And it's hard to ask God directly. - Please note that many religions believe in supernatural events - usually called "miracles" - being caused by holy people, so the answer can definitely not be "yes" in all cases.

it is believed that if you were a perfect person, you would spend the after life in the form of a human. if you led a bad life, you spend the after life as an animal. this encourages people to be as good people as possible.

Hindus, Buddhists and some Muslims believe in reincarnation.

If it exists, which it does not, then your spirit is transferred to a creature being born as you die.

IMPROVED ANSWER: I strongly believe in reincarnation. As souls are considered finite to most, what many people do not realize is that everything on earth has a spirit. From the trees which clean our air, to the different types of animals that roam the earth, each has a spirit and is thus is given the opportunity to reincarnate after death. Now, dependent upon the type of soul you have in this life, reincarnation is a process which is a type of soul-cleansing that lasts for up to 12 years. There are 12 houses in the zodiac and each has its own corresponding traits. One house is the Seventh house which is normally run by the sign of Libra and the planet of Uranus, this house consists of relationships and natural attitudes in dealing with friends, family and the general public. If during your lifetime, before you pass away, you have a hard time dealing with making relationships in your society, then during reincarnation your soul will be lead to the cleansing sector of the planet Uranus, last, to provide your soul the chance to cleanse away your negative attitudes towards relationships. Each of these houses are basically there to try and help lead the soul to enlightenment. Do any of us think we are truly perfect...No. And we should not. What is never told to anyone is that you are not allowed into heaven until the soul itself is enlightened. The process of reincarnation is a series of chances that humans are given to become perfect in the eyes of God. To share the home of the Lord, your soul must understand all aspects of the human spirit. Reincarnation takes 12 years because cleansing happens through all twelve houses before you can return. Regardless of how well you may have been at one house you have to learn all over again. Animals reincarnate just the same, they have lives and souls and make mistakes in their own right. We have many people in the world now but in past years we have had many people in the world also. With changes in climate and no transportation to get to places with less disaster, many died. Reincarnation gives souls chances. We have species that have been extinct, never to return again, and many different types of people have come over time. This world is very spiritual and spirits travel on many planes. Not all spirits are good and not all are bad but I would like to think change is possible for anyone and anything.

Yes, they do.

This would be a long involved answer, but basically, spirituality in Hinduism begins with belief in reincarnation. Without that, there is no understanding.

Aupmanyav adds: Not necessarily. A person may have a different view. It is not necessary for hindus to follow one dotted line. For example, I am an atheist Hindu. I do not believe in soul, God, or reincarnation. And my belief is just as valid as anybody else's.

hindus and buddhists now think that if they have a good life, they'll turn into something good.

1. just because you are Christian doesn’t mean you’re always going to heaven, that’s not how it works.

2. Reincarnation is real but at the same time it isn’t. If you saw, some little toddlers on YouTube are saying where they died and when, it’s scary honestly.

reincarnation isn’t real at the same time because you can’t die and expect to turn up as a mouse, or a bird, or a wolf. No, besides the toddlers could be saying anything that comes up to their mind.

reincarnation is a belief, it doesn’t matter if you’re Muslim, Christian, atheist. Doesn’t matter, believe what you want to believe.

According to Hinduism Reincarnation (punarjanma) is essential part of life and death cycle. After a person dies he goes into Reincarnation (punarjanma) cycle and takes a new form in his or her next life.