Here in Japan, we put my mother in law to rest this week under the principles of a religion that believes that the body is lent to the mind, that the mind is et

Here in Japan, we put my mother in law to rest this week under the principles of a religion that believes that the body is lent to the mind, that the mind is eternal, and that the mind is reborn with a new name. I find Christianity one of the most offensive belief systems in the world, but who am I to argue with millions of people who are "more joyful" and know better than me? On the other hand, there's a better-than-decent chance that the real teachings of Christ are more like my Japanese priest's beliefs than whatever you're talking about.