Karma as indicated in the Bible?
By Anakata2007
@Anakata2007 (1785)
Canada
March 31, 2007 7:35pm CST
In Colossians 3:25 it says "every wrong doer will be repaid for the wrong things he does"
So my question to you is, is this the same as the Hindu law of karma? It also says in the Old Testament (which I haven't read yet) that saying from Moses I think? "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
Does this mean that what comes around goes around?
But then why do some people still get away with doing terrible things to others and they never seem to get punished?
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@Writerbob (572)
• United States
1 Apr 07
I agree that this is one of the few references to the pure truth behind all religions that was not expunged out by the Council of Nicea. There are also references to reincarnation that are very explicit that I will get around to starting a discussion about soon. But yes, instead of "we should take an eye for an eye", this is referring to the universal law of justice.
As to the why, the time scale for karmic justice is not one that we are privy to, but be assured that like gravity it simply exists.
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@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
6 Apr 07
What is the council of Nicea?
I agree I think there is reincarnation possibly and that karma as you describe doesn't always occur on the time scale that we would be able to understand.
@universalsameera (187)
• Australia
5 Apr 07
Law of karma is complex. You have asked the question why that some people do terrible things and get away. This is because these people have done good deeds in their past life. They are now enjoying most of the good deeds they have done before. Little do they know that in their future lives they would have to pay for their bad deeds.
You might also consider why some people do good things and only bad things happen to them. The consequences of one's karma can't always be faced in their current life. Anyhow they would have to face the consequences of their Karma. In their future lives.
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@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
6 Apr 07
the one thing about this belief that I have a hard time swallowing though is the fact that it lays the blame for any thing on the person himself. It's like if he gets in a car accident through no fault of his own and is paralyzed from the neck done, it feels so crule to say "well I guess you deserved it in some way, you must have been a monster in a past life!"
@universalsameera (187)
• Australia
7 Apr 07
Karma is nor judgmental. There would be a consequence for your actions. If something tragic happens to a person, it is due to his karma. What you have to do is give compassion to these people. We shouldn't ignore these people saying that this happened because of their good karma. We should have compassion towards these people. This is the buddhist teaching of karma.
@universalsameera (187)
• Australia
7 Apr 07
Wrote the reply in a hurry. Sorry for the mistakes.
Good should be bad. Nor should be not
@shi_2000_21 (2680)
• India
10 Apr 07
Just go through this site and you will find the similarities between Krishna and Jesus. I must say that some of points in Bible is copied from Bhagwad Gita.
Source : http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jckr1.htm
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@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
thanks for that. It's right up my alley. Well I haven't read it yet but I will after I write this.
@varnum11 (77)
• United States
1 Apr 07
I always thought the "reap what you sow" concept better fit the idea of karma. If you are a farmer and sowed wheat in the ground you will reap wheat at harvest time. Very simple.
So if you sow bad things in life you will reap bad things in life. If you sow good things, you will reap good things also.
