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Death and the Jewish Faith

Outlines Jewish beliefs on death.

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Death and Islam

Outlines Islamic beliefs on death.

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Death and Buddhism

Buddhists believe that the dead are reborn at higher or lower planes of existence depending on merits they have built up in this life plus former lives.

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Death and Hinduism

Hindus believe that humans are born again and again, according to their karma, until they finally gain respite.

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Death and Sikhism

Outlines Sikh beliefs on death.

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Death and Christianity

Outlines Christian belief on death.

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Death and Shona beliefs

When a grown person dies in the Shona culture it is believed that their spirit wanders about.

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