Death Rituals: The Christian and Hindu

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This paper compares and contrasts the dominant white American Christians to the Hindus in relation to beliefs of death and death rituals. The paper begins by examining what each faith believes about death and the afterlife in order to give an understanding of why certain death rituals are performed. It then expands on the process of death related rituals of each culture that take place before death, at the moment of death and after death.

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"The modern Christian funeral, which has changed dramatically from the funerals of the past, do not necessarily follow any type of order. Again, the funeral is a personal choice of the deceased and the family. These funerals are usually a time to remember the deceased and to comfort and assure the family that the dead has passed into a better place. Prayer and hymns contribute to the benefits of a funeral as well as remembering the dead through the speeches of those close to the person. The one Christian faith that does follow a specific order is the Catholic faith. The order follows three specific rites, two of which are practiced in the church."

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