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My beliefs are very different form those of the ancient Egyptian

culture. The purpose of this paper is not to belittle the beliefs of this culture. But to

state my opinion on this topic and to discuss the differences.

First, I would like to start off with the Egyptian view on a heavy heart.

The Egyptian culture thought that when they died that there heart would be weighed.

They believed that for every good deed that you ever had done your heart would

gain weight. And for every bad deed you have ever had committed that your heart

would lose weight. Thus it was better to have a heavy heart than to have a light at

the end of your life. Before they were to be let into the afterlife there heart would

have to be weighed. If their heart was to

being a catholic and there religion worshipping the sun god. They saw there

pharaoh as the living representative of the sun god. When the pharaoh died, he

opinions I can see why the Egyptians would of thought the way that they do.

I have always looked at a heavy heart as a guilty conscience. The more bad deeds

And to have a light heart would mean that, you have nothing guilty on your

guides you through life urging you to make the right decision. When he dies it is not

conscience weighing you down to feel bad about. Though two totally opposite

heavy heart is better than a little heart.

light they were unable to proceed to the

afterlife as physical place were they would need tools, valuables and personal items

though that he will go to heaven and be treated

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