and your long journey has end, and there is no new journey waiting for you, you just perish just like a dust
2007-02-05 22:10:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do believe that big lavish funeral is for those wanting to pay honor to the one who died. But I am waiting for the reward on the other side when My Lord takes me up to heaven...amen! Man, we have a lot to look forward to.
2007-02-05 22:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Godb4me 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As an Atheist I don't know that there is no new journey awaiting me. I just don't believe any god will have anything to do with it. Atheism is a denial in the existence of God, not in a possible afterlife. The two are not related, except for God believers. As far as the funeral goes, what is the point of having a proper, lavish customary funeral if there is a GOD? I don't get it.
2007-02-05 22:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Vlasko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've attended a few funerals and they were all an opportunity for family and loved ones to mourn the passing of someone and to also share stories of the life they all shared with that person. No one was celebrating the person's afterlife. All cultures and beliefs have some form of ritual to mark the passing of a loved one. I have read about many other customs where the funeral has more significant rituals attached with it to represent the passing into the next life but I coultn't imagine this occuring at a Christian service, they are usually rather sombre events.
As for this being my only life, I don't believe that and I know many other atheists believe in reincarnation and the immortal soul.
2007-02-05 22:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fair enough - Personally I'm not bothered what happens to my body once I'm not alive any more. Throw me in a ditch for all I care, help some flowers grow. But the point I guess is that funerals are not for the deceased in any case, they're for the people left behind to pay respect to the person that's dead. If an awful lot of people respected them, the funeral is probably going to be big in any case - and then it would be unkind to repay these people's respects with no food or drink, no chance to share memories together. Dust I then may be, but if I've made an impact on people, I wouldn't deny them the healing that comes with sharing memories of me.
2007-02-05 22:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Funerals are for the living - that's why there are many live people and only one or two dead ones. The deceased doesn't care (although I've been at a few funerals where I'm sure he would have objected, if he could, to wearing that much makeup).
2007-02-12 21:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tradition is passed down in society regardless of what religion was followed. Some was due to a show of mourning and respect. I for one do not wish a lavish funeral. I want every part to return to nature and not waste any resource on earth. Thanks for the opportunity to explain this.
2007-02-13 04:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by ShanShui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said customary but some readers interpreted that to mean christian///not sure why.most fundamental christian funerals are pretty plain Jane,we gather to say goodbye to our loved one. we read the words of assurance that someday we,ll meet again,we put em in the ground. whats lavish about that? and sorry to say but I do agree with you on the first part of your question . God or no God, the body once dead ,is of no importance. and what you do with mine doesn't cause me any concern .(to be absent from the body is to be present with Christ).But surely you do understand why someone wouldn't want to just put their loved one out with the trash?why someone would want to honor that person.I mean atheist arent without feelings.
2007-02-05 23:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by matowakan58 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funerals are for the living, not the dead. That sort of Judeo-Christian nonsense belongs in the 15th century. The dead don't care any more. I'm planning on being cremated after allowing the harvesting of transplant organs. I'm not going to care at that point. All I ask of anyone is to hoist a glass of champagne in my memory, say goodbye, and get on with life.
2007-02-05 22:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by link955 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Funerals are for the living to say goodbye to the dead. Are you going to have a big lavish funeral with no-one attending, then?
2007-02-05 22:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Funerals have nothing to do with the dead person at all. They are there there to help the ones left behind deal with their guilt over the rubbish they gave the corpse while it was still living. Long live hypocrisy (or funeral homes will go bust!)
2007-02-05 22:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋