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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

LibertyLover

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4. Embalming as currently practiced

Reply to love_katz (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 01:06 PM

Mar 2014

has very little in common with mummification like in ancient Egypt. It actually got its start during the Civil War because dead soldiers' bodies were supposed to be returned to their next of kin and there is very little that says "decomposition" more than having a body lie out on a battlefield in the weather for several days.

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How the Occult Brought Cremation to America [View all] icymist Feb 2014 OP

This was interesting. I had no idea that cremation in this country... Tyrs WolfDaemon Feb 2014 #1

Most interesting. love_katz Mar 2014 #2

I consider any shouting the fundy fanatics do funny. icymist Mar 2014 #3

Embalming as currently practiced LibertyLover Mar 2014 #4