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agama
dalam identifikasi jenazah
di
Indonesia
Peter Sahelangi
. ISLAM
85,1 %
. PROTESTANTISM 9,2 %
. CATHOLICISM
3,5 %
. HINDUISM
1,8 %
. BUDDHISM
. CONFUCIANISM
0,4 %
0,13 %
PROTESTANTISM
- Believed that death is when the spirit
leaves the body and returns to God
- The body is made of dust from the
ground and become a mortal housing
for the soul after that God breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life ( Genesis 2:7
and 2 Corinthians 5:4 )
- Protestantism accepted autopsy with
undergo several rituals surrounding death
and body should always be handled with
respects
CATHOLICISM
- 1531 Catholic church permitted autopsies based on
Roman physician and philosopher Aelius Gallenus 129199 AD who explained a need for human dissection in
On Anatomical Procedures
- Today Catholics accept the value of autopsy and
generally agree with its use for medical education
,organ transplantation , determination of diagnoses
after that cremation with one condition : after
received sacraments by the priest
HINDUISM
- Hinduism belief a cycle of life, death and rebirth
- Family must provide a smooth journey to death,
because death is not viewed as a finite event.
- In the beginning , Hindus believe that an
autopsy may be disturbing the soul, a disturbed
spirit could reenter the body ,not continue life
and become evil .
- The body should be cremated held by a priest and
the ashes are spread into a holy body of water /sea
- In summary Hindus avoid autopsy but comply if
necessary by law
BUDDHISM
- Buddhist believe that the body is a shell
for the spirit and the spirit remains
following death and is reborn .
- Where it is reborn is dependent on the
persons karma ( results of his /her past
actions )
- The body should not be disturbed for 3 days
until a
religious leader has determined that the soul
has
death , at this time most Buddhist will be
cremated
- Buddhist believe that autopsies are a form
of
CONFUCIANISM
- With regards to death, Confucius was often
criticized for not discussing the matter, because he
believed that we should focus on the present day and not
attempt to seek an afterlife.
- Burial is the custom in Confucianism
- Some historians believe that the Chinese conducted
autopsies before the time of Confucius ,as their medicines
was far more advanced than other empires.
- In modern times , however .followers of Confucianism
did not prohibit autopsy.
Vilma Pinchi
President of I.O.F.O.S