religious funeral customs general stuff

Question 1

religion is…

Answer 1

culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying those beliefs, and overt conduct implementing the beliefs and feelings

Question 2

christianity is divided into 2 branches typically

Answer 2

catholicism and protestant

Question 3

liturgical vs non liturgical

Answer 3

• liturgical follow a set and structured way of things, worship etc (ritualistic)
• non liturgical is not so structured and more flexible

Question 4

what does monsignor mean

Answer 4

papal household

Question 5

what color vestments are typically worn during funerals in the roman catholic faith

Answer 5

white (to symbolize hope and joy of the resurrection)

Question 6

traditional method of disposition for catholics

Answer 6

embalming, but cremation has become more accepted

Question 7

what way should the casket be brought into a church

Answer 7

feet first

Question 8

whats the order of the ecclesiastical processional into the church (roman catholic)

Answer 8

• crucifier
• alter attendants/acolytes
• clergy
• funeral directors on either side of casket flanked by pallbearers
• family

Question 9

where and how should roman catholics be buried

Answer 9

in consecrated burial site with feet facing east

Question 10

whats the form of disposition for eastern orthodox

Answer 10

traditional burial with embalming (no cremation)

Question 11

liturgical faiths

Answer 11

• roman catholic
• eastern orthodox
• protestant denominations
• anglican or episcopalian
• lutheran

Question 12

non liturgical faiths

Answer 12

• methodist
• presbyterian
• baptist
• pentecostal
• quakers
• church of christian science
• jehovah witnesses
• mormons

Question 13

what is the official religion of england

Answer 13

anglican / episcopalian

Question 14

typical disposition for anglicans/episcopalians

Answer 14

embalming/burial and cremation

Question 15

is the casket opened in a methodist, presbyterian, church of christian science, or mormon service

Answer 15

never opened

Question 16

who started the methodist faith

Answer 16

John and Charles Wesley who started a “holy club” and went from there. centered on the word and not rituals

Question 17

where does the word presbyterian derive from

Answer 17

greek word presbyteros meaning elder

Question 18

typical disposition for presbyterian

Answer 18

cremation or burial

Question 19

one tradition of baptist faith

Answer 19

having the human remains lie in state in the sanctuary prior to the services

Question 20

pentecostal is characterized by

Answer 20

• highly emotional
• speaking in tongues (apparently)

Question 21

typical disposition for pentecostals

Answer 21

burial, sometimes cremation sometimes not

Question 22

quakers are also known as

Answer 22

society of friends

Question 23

general information about quakers

Answer 23

• have no minister or leader
• meet at a meeting house

Question 24

typical disposition for quakers

Answer 24

left to the family to decide

Question 25

who founded the church of christian science

Answer 25

Mary Baker Eddy in 1879

Question 26

jehovah witnesses believe...

Answer 26

in the literal interpretation of the bible

Question 27

typical disposition for jehovahs witnesses

Answer 27

embalming and cremation

Question 28

structure of mormon churches

Answer 28

stake -> wards -> branch

Question 29

disposition for mormons

Answer 29

embalming and cremation

Question 30

the 3 judaism groups

Answer 30

- orthodox = strict - conservative = stick to rules but also some modern interpretations - reformed = embrace tradition but have more liberal interpretation

Question 31

god is referred to as what in judaism

Answer 31

adonai

Question 32

what makes up the torah

Answer 32

the first 5 books of the bible

Question 33

what is the hebrew afterlife

Answer 33

sheol

Question 34

typical disposition for jewish faith

Answer 34

no embalming or cremation

Question 35

when should burial be done for a jewish person

Answer 35

within 24 hours

Question 36

what should be placed in the aron with the deceased jewish person

Answer 36

sand/earth from israel

Question 37

when should an islamic burial take place after a death

Answer 37

before the next prayer or within 24 hours

Question 38

typical disposition for islamic faith

Answer 38

no embalming or cremation

Question 39

how should body be placed in grave for islam burial

Answer 39

on their right side facing the city of mecca

Question 40

in the buddhist faith why should you not immediately touch a dead body

Answer 40

they believe that the soul does not leave the body immediately for next cycle of life

Question 41

typical disposition for buddhist faith

Answer 41

cremation or burial (but cremation is preferred and 3 days after the death)

Question 42

cremated remains are usually what for a buddhist person

Answer 42

scattered over sacred water like the Ganges river in india

Question 43

amish and mennonites are part of the ___ tradition

Answer 43

anabaptist

Question 44

level of strictness amongst amish and mennonite groups

Answer 44

- most strict to least strict - old order amish - new order amish - old order mennonite - new order mennonite

Question 45

while all ___ are considered ___, not all ____ are considered ___

Answer 45

all amish are mennonite, not all mennonite are amish

Question 46

who were the free masons

Answer 46

usually the men who built churches and infrastructure

Question 47

who is the head of a free masons lodge

Answer 47

the worshipful master

Question 48

what is the female counterpart to the masons

Answer 48

order of the eastern star

Question 49

knights of the colombus is

Answer 49

largest catholic fraternal service organization

Question 50

odd fellows strive for

Answer 50

promoting fellowship, charity, and community service (brotherhood)

Question 51

what is the female counterpart to the odd fellows

Answer 51

rebekahs