Afterlife Native Americans vs Christianity Beliefs

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Afterlife Native Americans vs Christianity Beliefs It was Monday morning and I was very nervous. It was the day of my first real assignment at WWRC-TV. I was to compare and contrast how two different religion groups view the afterlife. Given the freedom to choose, I decided on Christianity and Native American. These two appear very different but do have some like-qualities. People have very strong feelings towards religion, and the afterlife just may be the most critical and the most debatable. My two interviewees were to be Mrs. Joe Cleantech, an expert on the Christianity and Mr. I.E. McCall, Native American Religion. I decided to interview them separately. My heart was thumping wildly, “What if I mess up?”, “What if I ask the wrong questions?” “What if I get them mixed up?” I was just before panicking. I arrived at the coffee shop where Mrs. Cleantech and I agreed to get together. We decided to meet at 3:00 to avoid the large lunch and supper crowds. What timing! We met at the front door! I asked the hostess if we could have some privacy. She was accommodating and guided us to a small table in the rear corner of the room. My confidence was rising, I think I was appropriately dressed! I was wearing my black slacks with a light green jacket. Mrs. Joe Cleantech was wearing simple clothes; brown slacks and a yellow sweater. We shook hands, introduced ourselves and sat down. I tried to look as professional as possible, as she appeared very sophisticated. We began with small talk. We asked about each others' families and hobbies, just to break the ice a bit. I began. “My first question”, I stuttered, “What made you decide to become a professor of Christian Religion?” “It’s ok", she said, "you can relax. I’ve had man... ... middle of paper ... ...ns believe in one God, Jesus Christ being the messiah and for those that believe in him, everlasting life. The Native Americans, however, believe everything is spiritual. I think it is wonderful that there are so many different views on life and afterlife. Works Cited Davies-Stofka, Beth. "Library." Afterlife and Salvation. Avalon Consulting, LLC, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. Stewart, Cynthia. "Library." Afterlife and Salvation. Avalon Consulting, LLC, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. Dawn, Russell P. "Library." Afterlife and Salvation. Avalon Consulting, LLC, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. Vial, Ted. "Library." Afterlife and Salvation. Avalon Consulting, LLC, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. "Native American Afterlife Mythology." The Afterlife, Spirit World, or Land of the Dead in Native American Indian Mythology. Native Languages of the Americas Website © 1998-2012, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014.

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