Here are some of the darkest and least-known Christian beliefs
8. The profane burial practices of the suicides
Image depicting suicide as demonic activity
As we progressed in the late medieval world, suicide was considered a sin and a crime against God. In the 18th and 19th centuries, England observed more prominent cases of bizarre burial rituals.
The corpse of the suicide victim was dragged through the streets, buried at the crossroads by the light of a moon and a dagger was staked at their hearts.
According to folklorists and historians, crossroads were chosen to confuse the spirit of the restless victim. The choice of the four paths would not allow the spirit to come out until dawn as the ghosts of the suicide deaths were considered susceptible to demonic control.
After the public outcry and condemnation, the Burial of Suicide Act 1823 abolished burials at crossroads.
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