You see, I'd consider christianity, islam and judaism to be eastern religions since christianity originated in palestine, judaism also in the mid-east and islam originating in arabia, and being ultimatley restricted to eastern countries. I see though celtic and germanic mythology like odinism, asatru, to be western religion (not slavic or mediteranian, that's eastern).
Reincarnation is in celtic and germanic mythology and religion, on account of celts and germans/nordics being indo-european. Egyptians to had aryan hindus in their royal families which is where I suspect reincarnation in egypt to come from. Greek and Rome where at the centre of trade, they were not able to create culture but able to preserve it. They would have obtained concepts of pranic energy and reincarnation from trading with indians and egyptians.
Reincarnation in judaism and early christianity however, is non-existant.
The jews beleived that sheol (death, the grave) was the ultimate destination for all peoples after death, christians beleive through salvation eternal life is acheived, other wise death, and then the lake of fire when judgement day comes.
Reincarnation is in celtic and germanic mythology and religion, on account of celts and germans/nordics being indo-european. Egyptians to had aryan hindus in their royal families which is where I suspect reincarnation in egypt to come from. Greek and Rome where at the centre of trade, they were not able to create culture but able to preserve it. They would have obtained concepts of pranic energy and reincarnation from trading with indians and egyptians.
Reincarnation in judaism and early christianity however, is non-existant.
The jews beleived that sheol (death, the grave) was the ultimate destination for all peoples after death, christians beleive through salvation eternal life is acheived, other wise death, and then the lake of fire when judgement day comes.