Relation+to+Views+about+the+Afterlife

Relation to Islam/ Muslim funerals - death is a very painful and emotional time, yet one that may be filled with hope and mercy - Muslims believe that death is a departure from the life of this world, but not the end of a person's existence (this relates to he time when he/she is near death and is told to recognize Allah's mercy and forgiveness and feel a sense of comfort) - they believe that eternal life is to come, and they pray for God's mercy to be with the departed - they believe that the deceased person may find peace and happiness in the life to come

Relation to Hinduism/ Hindu funerals - believe people do not live and die just once but are reborn a number of times before reaching their final state and of Moksa and breaking the cycle of Samsara - the aim of every Hindu is freedom from this cycle in order to be in the presence of God, or become one with God - most Hindus consider that they have many incarnations ahead of them before they can find final salvation, although some sects believe that a gracious divinity will carry them along the way more quickly. Relation to Christianity/ Christian funerals - Christians do not believe in reincarnation but instead in a period of judgment after you die - their thought is that the people who have done good deeds all their lives will go o heaven - while bad people will go to hell - views differ as to whether hell is eternal and whether its punishment is spiritual or physical. - Catholic Christians also believe in purgatory, a temporary place of punishment for Christians who have died with unconfessed sins.