2007-01-26 13:40:19 · 8 answers · asked by charles b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know. My family used to run a funeral chapel, there were literally hundreds of funerals that I saw. This never happened as far as I know. Everybody has a little bit of faith in them, no matter how much they refuse to admit it. I have never heard someone say that Grama is dead and in the ground, because there is no God. I'm curious if there will be actual answers.
2007-01-26 13:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's not that different, except that there is no mention of an afterlife. Funerals are for the living, not the dead. The eulogist talks about what the decedent was like during life, what he was passionate about, how he lived his life, what causes he championed, how he affected the lives of others, etc.
Many atheists specify in their wills what is to be done with their bodies. Some prescribe that all usable organs be donated to enhance the lives of the living. Some donate their whole bodies to science for research. Others are cremated and their ashes scattered in a special place. Still others are buried, but never with any consideration for any future resurrection. Some atheists don't have a preference. To them, they will be dead, so what happens to the corpse is irrelevant. It's just a matter of disposing of the body in a way allowed by law.
Myself, I am an organ donor and have directed that whatever is not usable or needed be cremated and my ashes used to help fertilize my garden. I'd like a little ceremony for those friends and family who are able to attend, preferably just outside my garden, if the weather allows. I'd like some of my favorite music played and someone to read aloud some of my favorite poems and quotes. Once I'm dead, all that will remain of me will be the memories others have and the effects of those things I did while alive.
2007-01-26 14:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well have been to an Atheist's funeral before. The focus is all on the deceased and there is no talk about any afterlife or Gods. Other then that, it is pretty much the same, people are grieving the loss of a someone they loved and cared about and reminiscing good times shared.
Actually, one of the most heat felt funerals I've ever been to was that of an Atheist.
2007-01-26 13:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never been to one. I want people to talk about my life at my funeral. People can talk about my childhood, going to school with me, working with me...etc. Just very short and sweet.
2007-01-26 13:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"He used to be such an 'out of the box' thinker. Now he'll be stuck in the box forever"
2007-01-26 13:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Ben Aqui 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
just say what you thought about the person, how much they meant to you.
2007-01-26 13:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Arwen73 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"He/she is all dressed up with no place to go.
2007-01-26 13:47:29 · answer #7 · answered by doggybag300 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cancer
2007-01-26 13:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by acgsk 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋