Punarjanma

पुनर्जन्म
(Rebirth)

Rebirth is a corollary of Karma. Cause and effect matched. Here the causes of previous births show their effects in the present birth.

Adam and Eve were first two creations. Both sinned and were failures. How to accept that the first two creations of the good God, The Gracious Lord, are failures ? Are they condemned to hell for eternity? Their two sons fought over land and one killed the other! The world was theirs for the asking but they fought over a piece of land. Failures again. Are they in the hell with their parents? Why not a second chance to them to mend and prove themselves?

Jesus said John, the Baptist, is Elijah reborn. Jesus said He will come again . Why not others? Rebirth is very much there in the original Bible.

Again, Jesus is called the Saviour. What about people born and lived before His advent? Left in
the lurch of hell? What about devout Christians who die before Jesus's second coming ? Would they be denied to see Him by rebirths?

The Qur-ran too does not rule out rebirth.

Our gods subscribe to karma themselves and take on incarnations.*

Note :
* Of course since only EARTH is called the Karma- bhoomi , gods descend to earth for atonement. Even Avataras subject themselves to karma . They accept Curses from others and suffer then and there. NOT carried over to later advent on earth. Krushna's KULA was exterminated because of Gaandhaari's curse when she was agrieved by loss of her 100 sons.
Note (2)
Achievements in life are not carried over. Mukti is the real achievement. Mukti is perpetual and eternal happiness. When time for departure recollect and review how happier your life would have been by a small change in your attitude in life and to people in your life. That is real the achievement in present life and augurs well for the next life. This leads you towards Mukti ultimately.
Note no 3

Jataka Tales of Buddha confirm rebirths. At same time they make Buddha a Sage and NOT an avatara. Shirdi Baba also , on same premises is a sage and not an avatara.