Why do we say died instead of passed 9 Articles

by Claudia Windal

To say one "died" is a statement about their physical body. "Passed on, would more clearly indicate an immortal spirit/soul which has moved on to the next realm. Passed on is often easier for some people to say when they, ...read more

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by Candy Jules

When everything in the body ceases to function, the body literally dies. It can no longer be called a life. This is the remains of what was, "the old house one use to live in." The soul that God gave life to, never dies...read more

by Natasha L. Kohlhoff Polak

"Died" holds the connotation that everything about one's life ceased to exist. "Passed" seems to say a person has crossed over to a new place. The general vernacular of death is "died" because we truly don't know what is...read more

by Frances Ruocco

As Christians we believe that Jesus conquered death, so why do we say someone died instead of passed into the next world. If we truly believe that there is life in the next world then we should say so-and-so passed so man...read more

by Ben Hughes

I put the change in use down to technological advances and a more secular society, although many people still like to refer to someone as "passing" despite its apparent loss of popularity. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES Ad...read more

by lunasadustus

Well I guess that there are people who believe that when your body ceases to function and you are no longer thinking or breathing then you are dead. Dead to me is the end of it all, nothing left to do. Being raised in a Ch...read more

by Juanita

Died, instead of passed on would refers to ones religion. Christians could use passed on believing in there faith. that one goes to heaven,described in the Bible as no more suffering in body and spirit,but awaking to a ...read more

by Victoria Walker

Dying means that a person has ceased to live. Medically it means that the body has ceased to function and can no longer sustain life. Stating that a person has died is the acknowledgment of this condition. When a perso...read more

by Katie Payette

Why do we say died instead of passed? Hmm.... what do you think? I don't think we should say died instead of passed. The reason being is because they haven't died, their soul has been passed on to heaven. People always ...read more