Why deny reincarnation?

by CR (030)

Why do western religions try so hard, strive so much, are so obstinate in denying reincarnation? Why do they fight it so uncompromisingly, in spite of all the loud, unsuspected evidence of its real existence? Why do they persist in ignoring so many facts, of which the history is full, which prove it to exhaustion?

The answer is easy: reincarnation and salvation are conflicting, opposing, clashing concepts because they are adversely, irreducibly incompatible.

Now, in the concept of salvation, closely connected to the benefits of forgiveness, lies precisely the basis on which those religions are anchored.

If religious organisations were to disclose to their followers the truth concerning the fantasy of forgiveness, eternal salvation, the celestial mansion, the divine father, hell, the devil, purgatory and so many other myths, they wouldn't remain standing.

When a person becomes convinced that if he does wrong he will inescapably have to redeem it, without the possibility of forgiveness; when he realizes that in the course of each reincarnation he is preparing himself for his next incarnation and that the latter will be more or less arduous according to the manner in which he has exercised his free will, done good or wrong; when he becomes sure that his good actions will revert to his benefit and his wrongdoings against him; when he realises that he can count on nobody's help to relieve him of the consequences of his faults, which he will have to redeem himself by means of dignified actions, no matter how many reincarnations may be necessary; then will man certainly ponder more carefully before committing an undignified act.

Those who understand the responsibilities that their own actions carry will spare no efforts to follow an honest and ethical way of conducting themselves, trust their real knowledge of the Truth and break with paralysing religious untruths.

References

[1] Christian Rationalism, 1st Edition, Rio de Janeiro 1984

[2] Compilation, paraphrasing, translation from original texts in Portuguese