A Devoted Christian

A Devoted Christian

Christian teaching reflects on what they believe. Different groups of

the Christian religion believe slightly different things, yet their

views on death and the afterlife are always defined. It is clear from

the teaching of the Bible that Christians believe death is not the

end. Evidence of this is depicted in the Christian hymn title; "It is

not death to die."

After the death of a much~loved friend or relation, Christians will

always hold a funeral ceremony. A funeral is an event to celebrate the

life, and to mourn the death of a close friend or relative who has

recently passed away.

At a funeral, the body can either be buried or cremated, and this

choice varies from person to person. A Christian's beliefs may

strongly influence their particular decision.

The service at funeral can either be simple with prayers, hymns and a

short address, or longer with Holy Communion as well. A Christian

funeral can take place at a church or a special crematorium. However,

many people argue that the money spent on funerals would be better

spent on the living.

There are two main Christian beliefs as to what happens when a person

dies. These are known as "Separate Soul" and "Bodily Resurrection."

Christians who believe in "Separate Soul," feel that after death, the

soul leaves the body and goes to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory. Christians

who believe in "Bodily Resurrection" think that after death, the whole

body will be raised, just as Jesus was.

"I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me will live

even thought he dies." This Bible quotation from John 11:25 supports

the idea that traditionally, C...

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...owers of other religions may also in a

way sacrifice their lives in relation to a particular belief in the

afterlife. For example, Buddhists believe in reincarnation. They

believe that in the next life, you will either be punished or rewarded

for your actions in the previous one. They feel that all animals are

sacred and must not be harmed in any way, so if a Buddhist were to eat

meat, they would probably live your next life as an unimportant being.

After weighing up each side of the argument, I still strongly agree

with the above statement. Nevertheless, I do understand other points

of view, including that of a Christian. It is clear to see why a

devoted Christian would dedicate their life to helping others out of

their own will. They may do this because they believe life is short,

but the afterlife goes on forever.