Karma literally translates from
Sanskrit as "action," "work," or "deed". It is a
universal law of cause and effect found in Indian religions—including Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Jainism—where every physical, mental, or verbal action produces a
corresponding consequence (SI).
In Christianity, St. Paul wrote the following in The Epistle
to the Galatians.
7 Do not be deceived; God is not
mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. 8 If you sow to your own flesh, you will
reap corruption from the flesh, but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap
eternal life from the Spirit.
With relevance to all the foregoing, the Hebrew Scriptures
said the following in Psalm 14:1-3.
1 Fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt; they do
abominable deeds;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from
heaven on humankind
to see if there are any who are
wise,
who seek after God.
3 They have all gone astray;
they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
Conclusion: hopefully we can all draw some realistic
conclusions based on the data provided. I will close by repeating what St. Paul
said, "God is not mocked."
References:
Galatians 6:7–8, NRSVUE
https://youtu.be/VJISrCybbJ0?is=iF052U922WpNwsv7
Psalm 14: 1-3, NRSVUE
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