Death

Adieu, the final farewell, an exploration of death!

Death: Forward to Euphemisms – Forward to Religious Beliefs – Back to Introduction

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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.

That is true, it’s called Life

Sir Terry Pratchett OBE, English author, humourist and satirist

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I am prepared to meet my Maker.

Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Winston Churchill, British PM, statesman, soldier and writer

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I’m not afraid to die,

I just don’t want to be there when it happens.

Woody Allen, American filmmaker, actor and comedian

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QUICK INDEX:

Euphemisms for Death – we don’t like to say dying, dead or died	Causes of death – cancers, dementia, heart diseases, …
Death statistics – data from UN and WHO	The Soul – religious and philosophical beliefs
The process of death – the various stages of death set out	Extending Life – It is suggested that humans have an in-built age limit of 125 years
What is human death? – legal, cultural, religious definitions	Suicide – globally c. 700,00 commit suicide each year

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Forward to Euphemisms – Forward to Religious Beliefs – Back to Introduction

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