Talk:Rebirth or Resurrection: Logical Inconsistencies and wrong assumptions
Belief in the doctrine of Resurrection and Passage to Heaven and Hell leads to several contradictions as it is based on false assumptions. For instance, in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus commands a fig tree to bear fruit out of season. When it does not bear fruit, Jesus curses the tree and as a result, the tree withers away and dies. Jesus states arrogantly that whosoever does not listen to him will perish likewise. This incident should lead to the conclusion that plants are living and are capable of understanding the ‘word of God.’ But then if they have souls, will they be judged in the same manner as men? St. Augustine vehemently opposed this notion and declared that plants and animals do not have souls since man alone is created in the image of God and he alone can discern the difference between good and evil. This is contradicted by modern science, which declares that they too are living creatures. Hindu Dharma too declares the same and adds that we can be reborn as humans, as plants, as animals or as something else to reap the fruits of our actions.