D E A T H

• Death is the cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

• The word death comes from Old English ’deað,’ which in turn comes from Proto-Germanic *dauþaz (reconstructed by etymological analysis). This comes from the Proto-Indo-European stem *dheu- meaning the "Process, act, condition of dying".

Kinds of Death

† Natural

† Accidental

† Suicidal

† Homicidal

† Unknown or Unexplained

Are ghost real?Ghosts are a particular manifestation of a belief in

life after death. Though the specifics vary among groups, a ghost is generally understood to be the disembodied spirit or soul of a once-living person. Sometimes the spirit belongs to a deceased animal.

A ghost is said to linger on earth when the person died in a traumatic way, or when his burial ritual was disturbed before it was complete, or sometimes just because the spirit feels like it. Pesky or disruptive ghosts are called poltergeists. Some groups believe that ghosts are actually demons, or evil angels.

Thanatophobia, or fear of death, is a relatively complicated phobia. Many, if not most, people are afraid of dying. Some people fear being dead, while others are afraid of the actual act of dying. However, if the fear is so prevalent as to affect your daily life, then you might have a full-blown phobia.

Necrophobia, is a specific phobia which is the irrational fear of dead things associated with death (e.g. coffin, tombstones)

Bodily Functions that Continue

After Death

Nail and hair growth (by technicality)

Skin cell growth

Vocalization

Muscle movement

• Giving Birth

Superstitious Beliefs about

Death† Pregnant Women Should Avoid Funerals

† Flowers Only Grow on the Graves of the Good

† Touch a Button if You See a Hearse

† Toss Spilled Salt Over Your Left Shoulder

Humans aren't afraid to die...

…they are afraid to be forgotten after death.

Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to

death. When a life has been lived completely honestly,

completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death's perfect punctuation mark is a smile.

THANK YOU

and

GOD BLESS