Which funeral rite never holds a funeral at a church and uses 'passed on' instead of death or deceased?

• A. Mormon Funeral Rite
• B. Lutheran Funeral Rite
• C. Christian Science
• D. Amish Funeral Rite

Answer: (C)

In Christian Science, the approach to death centers on the belief that life is eternal and that death is not a real condition. Because of this, funeral observances are typically memorial services that celebrate life rather than a traditional church funeral. The language used often avoids the usual terms for death, with people being described as having “passed on” or having entered into life. This emphasis on memorializing death as a transition away from matter, rather than conducting a standard church funeral, is what sets it apart from the other rites listed. Other groups in the options commonly hold services in a church or chapel as part of a traditional funeral and use more conventional terminology like death or deceased, making Christian Science the best fit for this description.