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Baha’i Funerals
Baha’i Funeral Services In terms of death, the Baha’i faith teaches that there is a separate consciousness or soul for every human. Upon death, the soul is free from physical bonds and enters the spiritual world, a timeless extension of … Continue reading
Christian Funerals
Christian Funerals Roman Catholic Funerals Roman Catholics usually summon a priest to hear the dying persons confession whenever possible, and the priest will administer Holy Communion and Extreme Unction, annointing the person that has been blessed by a bishop, thereby … Continue reading
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Buddhist Funerals
Buddhist Funeral Rites in Thailand & other South East Asian Countries Funeral rites are the most elaborate of all the life-cycle ceremonies and the ones entered into most fully by the monks. It is a basic teaching of Buddhism that … Continue reading
Should Children Attend Funerals?
Should children attend Funerals? Whether or not children should attend a funeral depends upon several factors, and there is no easy “Yes” or “No” answer, so what are the factors that you need to consider? Firstly, the age of the … Continue reading
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Sikh Funerals
Sikh funerals Sikh Funerals – In Sikhism death is considered a natural process. An event that has absolute certainty and only happens as a direct result of God’s Will or Hukam. To a Sikh, birth and death are closely associated, … Continue reading
Islamic Funerals
Islamic funerals When Muslims are dying, they recite the Islamic declaration of faith, the Shahada: “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah”. They may try to say the last words of Muhammad (peace be … Continue reading
Humanist Funerals
Humanist Funerals Humanist Funerals advice can be obtained from The British Humanist Association (BHA) offers a personal and dignified funeral ceremony for those who have chosen to live without religion. Humanist Funerals and The Death Of Someone Close To You … Continue reading
Hindu Funerals
Hindu Funerals in the UK At Hindu Funerals, most Hindus are cremated as it is believed that this will help their soul to escape quickly from the body. The exact details of the hindu funerals ceremonies (antyeshti samskara), which form … Continue reading
Jewish Funerals
Jewish Funerals Just as there is a way to live as a Jew, there is also “a way to die and be buried as a Jew,” writes Blu Greenberg in her classic 1983 book, “How to Run a Traditional Jewish … Continue reading