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The Funeral Rites of the Baptist Church
With a belief that Jesus was the Son of God who came to Earth to teach through his actions and lessons, Baptists follow the Christian Bible and strive to attain a place in Heaven. Though there are many branches of the Baptist faith, the religion was first founded in England during the 17th century by John Smyth and generally falls into one of two groups known either as the General or[...]
The Funeral Rites of the Presbyterian Church
Basing their theology on the majesty of God, and claiming His essence is truth, will and purpose, the Presbyterian Church was founded on the beliefs of John Calvin during the 16th century, who taught that a church should be a democracy under the authority of God. With this held belief, many practitioners of Presbyterian worship recognize that they are fulfilling God's purpose in one's[...]
The Fear of Death
"When I die, I'm going to dance first in all the galaxies, I'm going to play and dance and sing."- Elisabeth Kubler-RossEveryone does it.Friends, family, neighbors and even the pet goldfish, especially the pet goldfish.Surprisingly, it's quite popular and has been for over a billion years, unless you're a creationist, then it's only been happening for roughly 6,000 years. But that[...]
The Spirit Houses of Russian Alaska
In 1873, Catherine, Empress of All the Russias, issued an edict that would see missionaries journey from Russia to Russian America and by the following year 18 priests had arrived. The Russian fur traders who had been there for years didn't get along with the missionaries and the Natives were hostile to both groups for usurping their land.But the missionaries persisted and began[...]
Soul Catchers
When herbal remedies had no effect on curing an illness, shamans of the Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk, and Tlingit tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia and Alaska were called in because it was believed the person's soul was lost during dream travels, frightened out of the body or stolen through sorcery. If there was no soul in the body, the body was empty and wouldn't[...]
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