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'''Death''' is the end of a living thing's [[life]]. What death is and what occurs after death is a matter of some debate, particularly where [[religion]] is involved, since most religions have mutually exclusive views on death.
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[[Image:Cerebellum.png|right|thumb|200px|When a person dies there is an irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain.]]
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'''Death''' is the cessation of biological functions. The nature of death is a matter of debate since most [[religions]] have different views on death; however, many involve the concept of the [[soul]] and [[spirit]].  
  
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One assumption is that nothing happens after one dies and the body simply rots away (this would imply people do not have spirits or [[souls]]).  
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The journal article ''Definitions of death: brain death and what matters in a person'' published in the ''Journal of Law and Biosciences'' states:
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Religions deal with this issue in different ways. The concept of the [[afterlife]] is reassuring, and many have reported heavenly experiences in near death experiences.<ref>[http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm]</ref>
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{{Cquote|The Commission ultimately recommended a Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) which aimed to make the total brain standard into law in the states. This recommendation has been adopted by the American Bar Association and American Medical Association, and made into law in some form in all 50 states. The UDDA simply states: ’An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards’. This standard, through (1), incorporates the traditional cardiopulmonary test into the modern definition of death. It is (2) which serves as the ‘sufficient’ definition of death which can address more complex cases. Incorporating the cardiopulmonary test thus allows the traditional medical standards to continue to operate, so that doctors need not do an EEG before issuing a death certificate in every individual case.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570697/#:~:text=The%20UDDA%20simply%20states%3A%20'An,the%20brain%20stem%2C%20is%20dead. ''Definitions of death: brain death and what matters in a person''] by Ben Sarbey, J Law Biosci. 2016 Dec; 3(3): 743–752.</ref>}}
  
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Death is something people fear to varying degrees (and is a matter of taboo in some cultures).
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The concept of the [[afterlife]] is the most common throughout many religions and many individuals have reported heavenly experiences in near death experiences.<ref>[http://bibleprobe.com/nde.htm True Near Death Experiences (bibleprobe.com)]</ref> The most common view of death throughout many religions is the [[soul]] - a version of the deceased which continues to exist in some form after death.  
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As the body of the deceased remains observably dead and eventually decomposes, afterlife belief requires the concept of a [[soul]] - a version of the deceased which continues to exist in some form after death.  
 
  
 
==Personification==
 
==Personification==
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Certain peoples often use a personification of death. Known to us some as the Grim Reaper or simply Death. In modern times, he usually appears wearing a black hooded robe and carrying a scythe. Many religions had a god or deity who stood for death and/or the afterlife:
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[[File:Atheist doctor.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|The Grim Reaper]]
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Throughout history, many cultures have possessed their own personification of death. This personification is sometimes known as the Grim Reaper or simply Death, and usually appears wearing a black hooded robe and carrying a scythe. Many religions use a god or deity who stood for death and/or the afterlife:
 
      
 
      
 
*[[Ankou]] (Breton)  
 
*[[Ankou]] (Breton)  
 
*[[Hades]] ([[Greece|Greek]])  
 
*[[Hades]] ([[Greece|Greek]])  
 
*[[Hel]] (Norse)  
 
*[[Hel]] (Norse)  
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*[[Hun-Came]] ([[Maya|Mayan]])  
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*[[Hun-Came]] ([[Maya]]n)  
 
*[[Izanami]] (Shinto)  
 
*[[Izanami]] (Shinto)  
 
*[[Kamatayan]] ([[Philippines]])  
 
*[[Kamatayan]] ([[Philippines]])  
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*[[Tuoni]] (Finnish)  
 
*[[Tuoni]] (Finnish)  
 
*[[Yama]] ([[Hinduism|Hindu]])
 
*[[Yama]] ([[Hinduism|Hindu]])
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*[[Yanluo]] ([[China|Chinese]])  
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*[[Yanluo]] ([[China|Chinese]])
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See [[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]].
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==Medical Definitions==
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[[File:Coffin.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|A coffin]]
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In medicine, when a person has lost their pulse, that is considered clinical death. After clinical death, assuming the heart is not restarted, the cells will enter apostasy, or cellular death, which is irreversible. Finally, there is chemical death, where the body returns to the basic components via [[decomposition]]
  
 
==Religious Interpretations==
 
==Religious Interpretations==
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Many religious people, including [[Christians]], believe only their bodies die, not their souls.  They believe they have everlasting life in either heaven or hell once their corporal life has ended. Other Christians believe that the noncorporeal soul may die in the future, or that the death of the body equates to the death of the soul.{{fact}}
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Many religious people, including [[Christians]], believe only their bodies die, not their souls.  They believe they have everlasting life in either Heaven or Hell once their corporeal life has ended. Other Christians believe that the noncorporeal soul may remain with the body until the day of Christ's return.<ref>[https://www.orlutheran.com/audio/Sermon190609.mp3 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - 2019 Sermons. June 09 Pentecost. Revelation 21 (orlutheran.com) audio sermon 190609]</ref> Some writers characterize this state as "soul sleep".
  
 
''Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
 
''Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
  
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life.''
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- John 5:46-48 King James Version
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Other religions, such as [[Paganism]] or [[Hinduism]], believe in [[reincarnation]], the transmigration of the soul after death into a new body.
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Most [[Atheism|atheist]]s have a rather [[Nihilism|nihilistic]] concept of death usually seeing it as the end of their existence.
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== Atheism and death ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and death]] and [[Atheism and death anxiety]]
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== See also ==
  
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I am that bread of life.''
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*[[Atheism and death]]
  
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- John 5:46-48 King James Version
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==Further reading==
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[http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_Did_God_Truly_Die%3F Essay: Did God Truly Die? (conservapedia.com)]
  
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Other religions, such as [[Paganism]] or [[Hinduism]], believe in [[reincarnation]] - the body will die but the soul will be transferred into a new-born, and they will live again.
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:21, July 13, 2025

When a person dies there is an irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain.

Death is the cessation of biological functions. The nature of death is a matter of debate since most religions have different views on death; however, many involve the concept of the soul and spirit.

The journal article Definitions of death: brain death and what matters in a person published in the Journal of Law and Biosciences states:

“ The Commission ultimately recommended a Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) which aimed to make the total brain standard into law in the states. This recommendation has been adopted by the American Bar Association and American Medical Association, and made into law in some form in all 50 states. The UDDA simply states: ’An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards’. This standard, through (1), incorporates the traditional cardiopulmonary test into the modern definition of death. It is (2) which serves as the ‘sufficient’ definition of death which can address more complex cases. Incorporating the cardiopulmonary test thus allows the traditional medical standards to continue to operate, so that doctors need not do an EEG before issuing a death certificate in every individual case.[1] ”

The concept of the afterlife is the most common throughout many religions and many individuals have reported heavenly experiences in near death experiences.[2] The most common view of death throughout many religions is the soul - a version of the deceased which continues to exist in some form after death.

Personification

The Grim Reaper

Throughout history, many cultures have possessed their own personification of death. This personification is sometimes known as the Grim Reaper or simply Death, and usually appears wearing a black hooded robe and carrying a scythe. Many religions use a god or deity who stood for death and/or the afterlife:

See Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis).

Medical Definitions

A coffin

In medicine, when a person has lost their pulse, that is considered clinical death. After clinical death, assuming the heart is not restarted, the cells will enter apostasy, or cellular death, which is irreversible. Finally, there is chemical death, where the body returns to the basic components via decomposition

Religious Interpretations

Many religious people, including Christians, believe only their bodies die, not their souls. They believe they have everlasting life in either Heaven or Hell once their corporeal life has ended. Other Christians believe that the noncorporeal soul may remain with the body until the day of Christ's return.[3] Some writers characterize this state as "soul sleep".

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life.

- John 5:46-48 King James Version

Other religions, such as Paganism or Hinduism, believe in reincarnation, the transmigration of the soul after death into a new body.

Most atheists have a rather nihilistic concept of death usually seeing it as the end of their existence.

Atheism and death

See also: Atheism and death and Atheism and death anxiety

See also

Further reading

Essay: Did God Truly Die? (conservapedia.com)

References

  1. ↑ Definitions of death: brain death and what matters in a person by Ben Sarbey, J Law Biosci. 2016 Dec; 3(3): 743–752.
  2. ↑ True Near Death Experiences (bibleprobe.com)
  3. ↑ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - 2019 Sermons. June 09 Pentecost. Revelation 21 (orlutheran.com) audio sermon 190609
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