Some say its an equalizer some call it the ripper while others do not even have words to talk about it. Death is a situation that most people do not want to face as little is known to where do we go after death. Its a condition that most people would rather do without since its a world very few people know about. The departure of a loved one can be the most traumatic event one will ever go through it can also be the most relieving task one will ever experience. This will be all due to the occurrences one had to go through before dying.
In old Egypt they had a society ruled by kings known as pharaohs and the belief at that time was not similar to what modern day Egypt believes in. They believed that they whenever a ruler at that time died his or her servants had to be buried with them. This was because at that time they believed that the servants will aid them in service in the afterlife as they are still royals even in the afterlife
In the Buganda kingdom they also had a belief system that there was life after one dies. With this in mind even following the death of a Kabaka they believed that the king was still royal. Thus, upon the demise of a king they extracted the jaw bone of the king and preserved it in a royal museum since they were still royal and put it as a souvenir.
The Hindu has a different totally different view in relation to death as compared to the earlier mentioned groups. They believed that its not the end of life and life in itself is basically a continuation of someone elses life. They believed that after one dies, the person will be born in another state in another body. To them, this is just a step but the individual soul will be reborn in another state or body.
Unlike the Hindus the Christians have a different way of viewing things. They believe in an all-powerful God. One who is omnipresent and omnipotent. They believe that their actions on earth are seen by him and no matter where they hide He is present. Whenever a Christian dies they believe that they are judged according to their actions on earth and if their final verdict is that they lived according to his will they go to heaven but if theirs were ill intentioned they face eternal death on a lake of fire or hell.
A good percentage of people also believe that life is basically on earth only; they believe what happens on earth stays on earth and that there is virtually no God. These are basically the atheists. This system of belief makes them understand life as it is. They believe that there are no other forces behind life and life is all about logic and reality. They believe dying to be the end of everything.
The Muslims on the other hand believe that life is more of a preparation for a better place. The trials they have to undergo make them better and more suitable for the afterlife which they believe awaits them with pleasantries.
This in itself is a topic which no single human being can fully understand it, it is a state that nobody wants to go to as there virtually exists no evidence of what happens there.
In old Egypt they had a society ruled by kings known as pharaohs and the belief at that time was not similar to what modern day Egypt believes in. They believed that they whenever a ruler at that time died his or her servants had to be buried with them. This was because at that time they believed that the servants will aid them in service in the afterlife as they are still royals even in the afterlife
In the Buganda kingdom they also had a belief system that there was life after one dies. With this in mind even following the death of a Kabaka they believed that the king was still royal. Thus, upon the demise of a king they extracted the jaw bone of the king and preserved it in a royal museum since they were still royal and put it as a souvenir.
The Hindu has a different totally different view in relation to death as compared to the earlier mentioned groups. They believed that its not the end of life and life in itself is basically a continuation of someone elses life. They believed that after one dies, the person will be born in another state in another body. To them, this is just a step but the individual soul will be reborn in another state or body.
Unlike the Hindus the Christians have a different way of viewing things. They believe in an all-powerful God. One who is omnipresent and omnipotent. They believe that their actions on earth are seen by him and no matter where they hide He is present. Whenever a Christian dies they believe that they are judged according to their actions on earth and if their final verdict is that they lived according to his will they go to heaven but if theirs were ill intentioned they face eternal death on a lake of fire or hell.
A good percentage of people also believe that life is basically on earth only; they believe what happens on earth stays on earth and that there is virtually no God. These are basically the atheists. This system of belief makes them understand life as it is. They believe that there are no other forces behind life and life is all about logic and reality. They believe dying to be the end of everything.
The Muslims on the other hand believe that life is more of a preparation for a better place. The trials they have to undergo make them better and more suitable for the afterlife which they believe awaits them with pleasantries.
This in itself is a topic which no single human being can fully understand it, it is a state that nobody wants to go to as there virtually exists no evidence of what happens there.
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