Does Christianity teach anything resembling soul transfer as in Hinduism's understanding of The Journey of the Atman?
1 Answer
No.
The spirit that rightfully and natively inhabits each person's body, his or her own spirit, is not fungible. The notion of soul transfer contradicts the reality of God's final judgment on each soul. They cannot trade places, since that would undermine the eternal law of justice.
Although spirits of the deceased and perhaps of the unborn may inhabit another person's body during this mortal life, that habitation is temporary and is mutable, and the final state of each soul is determined by God in final judgment. In the end, souls are not transferable, and each person lives his own life to the end of choosing what kind of eternal destiny he will inherit.
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"spirits of the deceased and perhaps of the unborn may inhabit another person's body during this mortal life"... where is that taught?– MatthewCommented Jun 3 at 16:36
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@Matthew The Holy Ghost is such a Spirit, and devils and unclean spirits can also possess bodies other than their own. Commented Jun 3 at 17:22
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Irrelevant. Your claim is that human spirits can inhabit the bodies of other humans. Where is this taught?– MatthewCommented Jun 3 at 18:27
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@Matthew It is not irrelevant. It is apparent from the Scriptures. Human beings can become devils or angels based on our choices. The Savior and His Apostles taught that we are the children of God, and joint-heirs with Christ in all that the Father has and is, if we suffer jointly with Christ. This is the best call to action ever given. Commented Jun 4 at 16:10
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"Human beings can become devils or angels based on our choices", really? Where is that taught?– MatthewCommented Jun 4 at 16:13
comparative-religionquestion. But you can make this more useful by 1) Provide a specific article under the link heading "soul transfer" rather than a link to Google search. 2) Modify the question to focus a specific aspect of soul transfer as discussed in the article you selected in 1).