When a person dies, their vital functions cease and their body undergoes decomposition. However, religions and philosophies view death as more than this physical ending. Religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Egyptian, Islam, and Christianity all believe in an afterlife or continued existence after death, whether through reincarnation, an afterworld, or judgment day. Philosophies also consider life's meaning and purpose beyond its physical cessation through death.
2. •Cessation means “to cease” or
“to come to an end.” When a
person dies, all of the vital
functions in his/her body that
sustains life is gone and
cannot be brought back.
3. •After death, the body will
undergo a state of
decomposition; it will be
broken down into simple
organic substances which is
carried out by microorganisms
such bacteria and fungi.
4. •It is significant to note,
however, that in the lenses
of religion and philosophy,
there’s more to death than
the cessation of life and
decomposition.
6. •RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT DEATH
Hindus and Buddhists believe
that after death, they will be
reincarnated to another life form
depending on the quality of their
past life.
7. •RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT DEATH
The belief of Ancient Egyptians in the afterlife is best
manifested by their mummification practice. They
carefully and meticulously embalm the dead and
wrap it with cloth. Then, they place the mummy on a
stone coffin called “sarcophagus” together with some
of the dead’s possession since they believe that the
dead will need these on the afterlife.
8. •RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT DEATH
Muslims also believe in life after
death which they call as “akhirah.”
They believe that it is only Allah who
will decide when a person dies.
9. •RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT DEATH
•Christians have similar beliefs when it
comes to afterlife by which all people
will eventually die and will face the
Judgement Day. God will determine
those who will live a blissful life on
heaven and those who will have an
eternal suffering on hell.
