Embalming

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Lon

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Embalming in one fashion or another as most everyone knows was practiced by many ancient civilizations. The genesis of modern day embalming really got it's start during the American Civil War (it's an interesting read). Only officers as a general rule were embalmed for transportation back to their familes because of the costs involved. Rank & file soldiers were typically out of luck. With the advent of Open Casket funerals embalming became routine for not only cosmetic reasons, but sanitary as well. Today other than for the interstate or out of country transportation of bodies, embalming is not required & open casket funerals are less common than in years past. A good embalming generally takes not more than one and a half to two hours and is not really costly, in fact, it's the least costly part of the whole funeral process.
 

You know folks, if you read a couple books about peoples near death experiences I think that would lighten your outlook considerably. I've read so many first hand accounts, and I read an excellent book that scientifically refutes the numerous criticisms by some doctors (i.e. lack of oxygen, dying brain images, etc). The there are numerous case studies where blind people could see or where 'the dead person' knew something that happened in the other room while they were dead...... so I sincerely believe that 'death is a doorway' that we step through and back to where we came from, a change of dimension is probably more correct.

A great example is that of Dr. Eben Alexander, a previously disbelieving and very traditional neurosurgeon whose brain was shut down by a raging case of meningitis that should have killed him. His description of where he went, whom he met, how it changed him and his life entirely is really good. Google him on Youtube if you're curious to hear his tale of wonder or if you see his book, Proof of Heaven at the library, pick it up. It's an easy read and an amazing experience.

Or you could watch an old Eric Roberts movie called Saved By the Light. It's about a guy named Dannion Brinkley who was electrocuted to death, revived and the changes in his life and how badly his home town took his change. True story too.

From all the descriptions across several cultures, that I've read, we should be celebrating the return home! Way better than here!

 

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