religious funeral customs general stuff Flashcards
religion is…
culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying those beliefs, and overt conduct implementing the beliefs and feelings
christianity is divided into 2 branches typically
catholicism and protestant
liturgical vs non liturgical
- liturgical follow a set and structured way of things, worship etc (ritualistic)
- non liturgical is not so structured and more flexible
what does monsignor mean
papal household
what color vestments are typically worn during funerals in the roman catholic faith
white (to symbolize hope and joy of the resurrection)
traditional method of disposition for catholics
embalming, but cremation has become more accepted
what way should the casket be brought into a church
feet first
whats the order of the ecclesiastical processional into the church (roman catholic)
- crucifier
- alter attendants/acolytes
- clergy
- funeral directors on either side of casket flanked by pallbearers
- family
where and how should roman catholics be buried
in consecrated burial site with feet facing east
whats the form of disposition for eastern orthodox
traditional burial with embalming (no cremation)
liturgical faiths
- roman catholic
- eastern orthodox
- protestant denominations
- anglican or episcopalian
- lutheran
non liturgical faiths
- methodist
- presbyterian
- baptist
- pentecostal
- quakers
- church of christian science
- jehovah witnesses
- mormons
what is the official religion of england
anglican / episcopalian
typical disposition for anglicans/episcopalians
embalming/burial and cremation
is the casket opened in a methodist, presbyterian, church of christian science, or mormon service
never opened
who started the methodist faith
John and Charles Wesley who started a “holy club” and went from there. centered on the word and not rituals
where does the word presbyterian derive from
greek word presbyteros meaning elder
typical disposition for presbyterian
cremation or burial
one tradition of baptist faith
having the human remains lie in state in the sanctuary prior to the services
pentecostal is characterized by
- highly emotional
- speaking in tongues (apparently)
typical disposition for pentecostals
burial, sometimes cremation sometimes not
quakers are also known as
society of friends
general information about quakers
- have no minister or leader
- meet at a meeting house
typical disposition for quakers
left to the family to decide
who founded the church of christian science
Mary Baker Eddy in 1879
jehovah witnesses believe…
in the literal interpretation of the bible
typical disposition for jehovahs witnesses
embalming and cremation
structure of mormon churches
stake -> wards -> branch
disposition for mormons
embalming and cremation
the 3 judaism groups
- orthodox = strict
- conservative = stick to rules but also some modern interpretations
- reformed = embrace tradition but have more liberal interpretation
god is referred to as what in judaism
adonai
what makes up the torah
the first 5 books of the bible
what is the hebrew afterlife
sheol
typical disposition for jewish faith
no embalming or cremation
when should burial be done for a jewish person
within 24 hours
what should be placed in the aron with the deceased jewish person
sand/earth from israel
when should an islamic burial take place after a death
before the next prayer or within 24 hours
typical disposition for islamic faith
no embalming or cremation
how should body be placed in grave for islam burial
on their right side facing the city of mecca
in the buddhist faith why should you not immediately touch a dead body
they believe that the soul does not leave the body immediately for next cycle of life
typical disposition for buddhist faith
cremation or burial (but cremation is preferred and 3 days after the death)
cremated remains are usually what for a buddhist person
scattered over sacred water like the Ganges river in india
amish and mennonites are part of the ___ tradition
anabaptist
level of strictness amongst amish and mennonite groups
- most strict to least strict
- old order amish
- new order amish
- old order mennonite
- new order mennonite
while all ___ are considered ___, not all ____ are considered ___
all amish are mennonite, not all mennonite are amish
who were the free masons
usually the men who built churches and infrastructure
who is the head of a free masons lodge
the worshipful master
what is the female counterpart to the masons
order of the eastern star
knights of the colombus is
largest catholic fraternal service organization
odd fellows strive for
promoting fellowship, charity, and community service (brotherhood)
what is the female counterpart to the odd fellows
rebekahs
