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Death rites are performed worldwide in many religions and by people who are atheistic. The Death rites are done for the benefit of the remaining living people. Although there are belief systems that do hold the idea that the death rites helps the deceased person's soul to move on to the next realm.

Some people need the rituals to help them with their grief and to help them start the closure process (which can take a lot of time, especially if the person was murdered or was a child who died).

The rituals vary worldwide too and the intensity of the rites depend on the people or religions or cultures.

Many Born Again Christians are now doing the "celebration of life" because they know their Christian loved one is now in heaven with Jesus where the spirit life is wonderful. So they do many different things to celebrate the life of their loved one to honor them and to celebrate with the person who has crossed over to Jesus. They grieve their presence on earth but not their death.

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To help with the grievence of the survivors and to prepare the lost soul for the afterlife

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