Religions and the Afterlife

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This paper introduces and analyzes the book, "How Different Religions View Death and the Afterlife," edited by Christopher Jay Johnson and Marsha G. McGee. Specifically, it compares two chapters, "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" and "Baha'i Faith," in the book and takes a position on them.

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"These two chapters discuss very diverse faiths, and yet, they each have items in common. For example, the Baha'i Faith and the Mormon Faith both do not believe in the Son of God, and both religions have certain rituals that must take place, and are very family oriented. In death and dying, the two religions also have very much in common. The Baha'is cannot transport the body more than one hour away from the place of death, and they do not believe in cremation, because they believe the spirit has more connections to make once it leaves the body. Therefore, the Baha'i do not believe in Heaven or Hell, because the soul has more journeys to make. On the other hand, the Mormons also believe the spirit lives on, and has always lived, and each individual lives "forever backward" as well as "forever forward." "

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