What is the doctrine of reincarnation?

Do you believe in the doctrine of reincarnation?

Yes—it is a fundamental truth.

Can you give us some further information about reincarnation?

Do you think seventy years of life on earth is to be repaid with an eternity of happiness? Do you not see that matter has its limitations? Millions and millions are born into the world, but they are not always―indeed, they are never in this epoch of time―new creations, as there is no new creation of matter to receive them.

Are they not given new bodies?

They are, but matter is not re-created for them at each incarnation. Christ taught this truth.

When he said John the Baptist was Elias?

He said that, and he also said in another place that a certain man was not born blind to expiate sin.

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