I'm just curious as to what the Christians/Jews/Muslims think on this issue. I go to church and they have a special 1 hour ceremony just for the deceased and I just don't understand why. If you die, you are either A) forever in bliss in heaven or B) eternally damned in hell it doesn't seem like praying will get one from A to B or vice versa so this whole praying for the dead seems counter-intuitive to me.
Or are they expecting some kind of miracle like Lazarus?