Informative Speech
Outline: Reincarnation Among Various Religions
Introduction:
Derived from Latin, meaning “entering the flesh again”
Belief that after death, a soul begins a new life in a new body.
Reincarnation perceived by Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and Muslims.
Body:
Hinduism: Samsara is the repeated cycle of birth, life and death in Hinduism. Karma is the principle where the actions of an individual influence their future. In Hinduism, it is believed that at birth, you are placed in a certain body based on your karma. If you have done good deeds with good intentions and want to continue to do so, in your next life, you will be placed in a body in which you will be able to do so. It is said that we are not bodies, but simply souls that inhabit bodies. After death, our soul continues on into other worlds until it is time to be born into a physical being again. Samsara continues as long as the being desires something. When that being no longer desires anything, Samsara ends and they are able to attain moksha, which is liberation.
Buddhism: In Buddhism, the process of changing from one life to the next is known as “punarbhava” which means, “becoming again.” Buddhist differ in the idea of reincarnation being that they don’t believe that a soul moves onto another body. They believe that consciousness lingers and this links that life with life on earth. It is the rebirth and death of mind-states.
Christianity: Most Christians reject the idea of reincarnation. It is believed that when Christians die, their soul is with them in the grave. The soul remains in the grave with them until judgment day, in which they are either unified with God or sent to hell. However there is a little controversy because there is evidence of Jesus himself speaking of reincarnation in the Bible. It is not known if Jesus was God born as a man or a man who became God.
Islam: Muslims reject the idea of reincarnation like most other monotheistic religions. Like in Christianity, they believe that after
Introduction:
Derived from Latin, meaning “entering the flesh again”
Belief that after death, a soul begins a new life in a new body.
Reincarnation perceived by Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and Muslims.
Body:
Hinduism: Samsara is the repeated cycle of birth, life and death in Hinduism. Karma is the principle where the actions of an individual influence their future. In Hinduism, it is believed that at birth, you are placed in a certain body based on your karma. If you have done good deeds with good intentions and want to continue to do so, in your next life, you will be placed in a body in which you will be able to do so. It is said that we are not bodies, but simply souls that inhabit bodies. After death, our soul continues on into other worlds until it is time to be born into a physical being again. Samsara continues as long as the being desires something. When that being no longer desires anything, Samsara ends and they are able to attain moksha, which is liberation.
Buddhism: In Buddhism, the process of changing from one life to the next is known as “punarbhava” which means, “becoming again.” Buddhist differ in the idea of reincarnation being that they don’t believe that a soul moves onto another body. They believe that consciousness lingers and this links that life with life on earth. It is the rebirth and death of mind-states.
Christianity: Most Christians reject the idea of reincarnation. It is believed that when Christians die, their soul is with them in the grave. The soul remains in the grave with them until judgment day, in which they are either unified with God or sent to hell. However there is a little controversy because there is evidence of Jesus himself speaking of reincarnation in the Bible. It is not known if Jesus was God born as a man or a man who became God.
Islam: Muslims reject the idea of reincarnation like most other monotheistic religions. Like in Christianity, they believe that after