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” The basic idea in reincarnation is that mortal death is not the same as total death- the human potential loses a 'shelter', but has the possibility of finding another one. To get a new body is among Indian yogis compared with simply ’changing coat’. ” ” Reincarnation as a reality can be found with a considerable repression in the history of this in the past so well-known element; but this element, reincarnation, also belonged to branches of the Christian Church during more than one fourth of the 2,000-year history of western Christian religions. ” ” Most of this world's religions and religious denominations are based on a conviction of a continuation after death. The general idea behind the doctrine of reincarnation (re 'again', in 'in', and carne 'flesh') is that after death the soul will again let itself be borne in a physical ("mortal") body.