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    what it could happen to them after life. For many people‚ death is a redoubtable event because they do not know what to expect after their death. However‚ other persons‚ such as religious people are conscious of what to expect after their death because of their beliefs. Each religion has different ideas and different ways of looking life. Death‚ therefore‚ is viewed by different religions in many ways. Although‚ different religions have a distinct conception of death‚ they all have something in common:

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    Death from a Buddhist and Christian Point of View "You will be with me today in paradise‚" Jesus Christ told this to the thief on the cross while they were dying. However‚ can people believe that there is truly life after death? In many different religions there are different perceptions of life after death. For example in the Buddhist religion‚ the Buddhist people believe that life is practice for death. Professor Brown‚ of California State University of Northridge stated‚ "The Buddhist people

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    Moksha A concept of Indian religious philosophy. The word ‘Moksha’ generally means eternal salvation from a sorrowful or painful state. The living beings attain peace and completeness by reaching this state. Therefore‚ apart from the adherents of Carvaka‚ all communities of Indian philosophy including the atheists and theists recommend efforts for attaining ‘Moksha’. The four ends of life are: Dharma (religion)‚ Artha (wealth)‚ Kama (libidinal pleasure) and Moksha. These four elements are essential

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    happens after a person dies? Is there an afterlife or is the person dead forever? The definition of an afterlife is life after death. Culture’s ideas of life after death range widely. Many different questions arise when the question of life after death. Humans are composed of different elements. Each element distinguishes human beings from being dead or alive. Countless evidence proves life after death does exist. The only thing promised after life is death‚ but the controversy derives from the question

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    Over two thousand years ago Saint Tiruvalluvar wrote that "Death is like falling asleep‚ and birth is like awakening from that sleep." The early Hindu ’s did not believe in Heaven‚ nor did they ascribe to such desire. Their early teachings were that they would be reunited with Mother Nature. There was no yearning to live eternally – their prayers were for a healthy life. The notion of reincarnation and Heaven evolved over time. In the Hindu religion‚ righteousness and to be without sin is of paramount

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    Life after death known as afterlife is believed that when a person dies that the essential part of their identity continues on. The possibility of life after death has been talked about since the ancient times. Different religions‚ cultures and civilizations make up our existence and we must understand that everyone had different belief on immortality and were never the same. Homeric and Platonic conceptions of immortality were the two different ideas that the civilizations of ancient Greece believed

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    Everyone dies. The causes of death and the symptoms leading up to it are well researched‚ but the universal phenomenon of what happens to humans after they die remains a mystery. While there are many theories and personal opinions on what may occur‚ no one has been able to find concrete evidence on whether there is in fact an afterlife. One would think that as technology is quickly advancing‚ people would at least have an idea of what occurs‚ but this age-old question continues to be a well-kept

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    Rossetti’s “After Death” A women’s perspective in death In Christina Rossetti’s 19th Century poem “After Death” she shows death through the perspective of a dead woman. This is an uncommon poem for the period of time in which the poem was written. Women were not known to be narrator; nevertheless‚ Rossetti was not the only female poet. There were plenty other of women who weren’t scared to do against the status quo. For example Emily Dickinson wrote plenty of poems from a woman’s point of view like her

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    also be severe as death penalty. Capital punishment or death penalty is usually imposed on persons who committed heinous crimes and are those that endanger the safety of the society. Some countries and societies implement capital punishment while others do not. There are various reasons for this policy of countries‚ including the social view on the death penalty and the prevailing religious view in the society among others. One of the foremost arguments for the imposition of death penalty is that

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    the life after death: Jesus died and accepted his suffering on the cross for us so that we could all live happier lives. Jesus saved us all‚ Because of this Catholics believe he opened the gate of to heaven for us. ‘ Christ offered himself for our salvation’.( Luke 22:19) Then he took the bread‚ gave thanks and broke it‚ and gave it to them saying “This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Christians believe that we cannot say for sure what happens after death.

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