FriendlyCraig t1_j62dwb1 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:32 AM

Mostly the rise of Abrahamic faiths. Christianity in particular has had a huge influence on cultures and beliefs over the last 1500+ years, including by supplanting or eliminating other religions which had different beliefs about death and the afterlife.

Preston_of_Astora OP t1_j62fb9v wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:46 AM

Some of the better answers so far. Doesn't even have to be money, just the act of burying your relatives with material things

ComesInAnOldBox t1_j62fi9c wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:48 AM

This is the answer, right here, especially Christianity (although the Catholic Church kinda missed the boat).

bimbles_ap t1_j62h83y wrote on January 27, 2023 at 6:07 AM

Im not sure what you mean by the Catholic Church missing the boat in this context, can you elaborate?

ComesInAnOldBox t1_j62hf2y wrote on January 27, 2023 at 6:09 AM

Talking about the opulence of the Catholic Church versus the whole "easier to stuff a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man entering heaven" thing, especially some of their tombs.

bimbles_ap t1_j62iso1 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 6:24 AM

But that's true about pretty much any church, Catholicism just happens to be the biggest.

Theres always going to be a few who flaunt their wealth after death.