While an overwhelming majority of Christians reject the idea of reincarnation, the Jewish religion accepts at least some form of being reborn. Within Yiddish literature, you will find talk of human souls being reincarnated into other forms, which might not even be humans, there also is mention of Prophets being reborn. Some say that to believe in reincarnation is to have a non Jewish belief; although many Orthodox Jews believe and even pray about reincarnation. One prayer in particular asks God for forgiveness for sins they might have committed in a past life.
Just as we read in psalm 104, God is constantly renewing the earth and its inhabitants. The idea of reincarnation (whether it exist only in animals, or if humans too can be reborn) is prevalent within the psalms. Psalm 51 states, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free spirit.". While not explicitly stated, the idea of being reborn is obvious.
The idea of a soul living on forever is a spiritually enlightening idea. It helps give meaning, and belief in religion and life. In religion there is a need to create self awarenes of the past and death and reincarnation encompases a form of religion that many practice today. It is outstandingly interesting that the Jewish religion, in the Old Testement, even bring to mind the idea of being reborn because the New Tesetment so harshly rejects the idea.
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