D7.  5: Several individuals who claim they can contact the dead have become popular on television. Do you they really possess this ability? Why or why not? Does it matter if they really can? Is it harmless and just providing solace to the bereaved or could it actually do harm?

D8.  4: What are mainstream American funerals liketoday? How much emotional expression is allowed at the funeral? How long areyou supposed to grieve afterwards?

D9. Question 4: Why do you think atheism is uncommon in the United States? Why is it more common in Europe?

D10. Question 1: Why do you think that the conception of people who have the innate ability to do evil is found in so many different cultures?

D11. Question 5: Do you think mind control is possible?

D12. Question 2: Give an example–and briefly discuss–of a myth, symbol, or ritual that emphasizes or encourages stability and peace.