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Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
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In a word - no.
Here is a quote from The Urantia Book. This is taken from the life of
Jesus:
There was, throughout all these regions, a lingering
belief in reincarnation. The older
Jewish
teachers, together with
Plato, Philo, and many of the Essenes, tolerated the theory that men
may reap in one incarnation what they have sown in a previous
existence; thus in one life they were believed to be expiating the sins
committed in preceding lives. The Master found it difficult to make men
believe that their souls had not had previous existences. (164:3.4)
Buddhism and Urantia Book teachings are similar in some ways, but not
in regards to reincarnation. The closest The Urantia Book comes to
Buddhism in the matters of life and death is the Buddhist teaching of
Nirvana - final liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth, and the
end of suffering.
The Urantia Book teaches that we will enjoy a true resurrection
following our death, never to return to the Earth. In our new life on
the Mansion
Worlds, there will be no suffering, and we will be faced
with the prospect of an "eternal adventure." True, we
do enjoy successive lives - but never will we lose our personalities or
our identities - and we always keep our memories. Our successive lives
reflect our gradual transformation from a purely mortal being to a bona
fide spirit, and our destiny lies in the worlds of
Paradise
and
beyond...
Please take a few minutes and enjoy one of our flash movies which will
help you to understand some Urantia Book teachings regarding what
happens
After You Die.
And here is another page that will give you much more information about
the subject of Life
After Death.
Thanks for this great question!
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