Death in 4 Religious Perspectives

Abstract

Abstract

The word death was coined to refer to a condition or symptom that represents the end or cessation of things. Death as a natural law is one of the processes that all living things must inevitably face. The so-called human beings often have questions about death for example, why do we have to die? Where did you go after death? Humans in ancient times tried to seek answers to obtain those answers. until humans discovered the subject of religion the answer to life after death was cleared. Life after death in every corner of religion is divided into two types of life, namely physical and mental. Death is only the disintegration of the (body) four elements, earth, water, air, fire, but if the soul remains immortal, it will never die. The souls that once resided in the body (form) have left the body to enter a state of rebirth or continue to face the afterlife. Beliefs about life before death or after death in different religions have different teaching methods, the purpose of which is to make believers in each religion believe that life before or after death has characteristics. How what is the realm of the spirit? What should be the principles of practice? Each religion has its own teachings and practices in the form of good deeds. In order to hope for the life of one's own religion, after death the soul will go to a good world according to the teachings of each religion.

Keywords: Death; Nirvana; Head; Eternal life