4.13 Does Scientology believe in reincarnation or past lives?
Description
This article is from the Scientology Catechism, by scninfo@pcnet.com (Scientology Information Server) with numerous contributions by others.
4.13 Does Scientology believe in reincarnation or past lives?
Reincarnation is a definite system and is not part of
Scientology. It is a fact that unless one begins to
handle aberrations built up in past lives, he doesn't
progress.
The definition of the term 'reincarnation' has been
altered from its original meaning. The word has come to
mean "to be born again in different life forms," whereas
its actual definition is "to be born again into the flesh
or into another body."
Today in Scientology, many people have certainty that
they have lived lives prior to their current one. These
are referred to as past lives, not as reincarnation.
Individuals are free to believe this or not; past lives
are not a dogma in Scientology, but generally Scientolo-
gists, during their auditing, experience a past life and
then *know* for themselves that they have lived before.
To believe one had a physical or other existence prior to
the identity of the current body is not a new concept --
but it is an exciting one.
In Scientology, you are given the tools to handle upsets
and aberrations from past lives that adversely affect you
in present time, thus freeing you to live a much happier
life.
Continue to:
My Books
