Has nobody ever heard?

Question

That you are suposed to respect the dead? you should never talk ill of the dead? have you never heard this?

Then please those of you who are putting Tammy faye Down please stop.

Answer 1

I'd heard it - did you realize this is not a Christian belief, but an older one, stemming fromt he times when they believed the dead were vengeful and could come back - in spirit form - and exact that vengance? It's the reason for so many of the All Hallow's eve practices around the world - costumes to disguise yourself, carved turnips and gourds and later pumpkins to fool the dead, placing out of food on the stoop for the hungry dead to take, to appease them, so they leave the household alone, et, etc.

The history of Halloween is very interesting - as are the myths about the dead.

But i agree - the woman is dead - leave her be.

Answer 2

Yes, I've heard that saying, but, although I would never intentionally say anything "disrespectful" about a dead person, the Bible does teach that the dead are conscious of nothing at all; they can't see, hear, speak, etc. So if you do say something about them, it's not like they can hear you anyway.

Ecclesiastes 9:5- 5 For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, because the remembrance of them has been forgotten.

Answer 3

North Korea is ruled by Kim Jong-il's father Kim Il-sung (deceased) Eternal President of the Republic

Ancestor worshiping (or ancestral worship) is a religious practice based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued existence, take an interest in the affairs of the world, and possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living. All cultures attach ritual significance to the passing of loved ones, but this is not equivalent to ancestor worship. The goal of ancestor worship is to ensure the ancestors' continued well-being and positive disposition towards the living and sometimes to ask for special favors or assistance. The social or nonreligious function of ancestor worship is to cultivate kinship values like filial piety, family loyalty, and continuity of the family lineage. While far from universal, ancestor worship or ancestor veneration occurs in societies with every degree of social, political, and technological complexity, and it remains an important component of various religious practices in modern times.

Answer 4

Yes but according to the bible @ Ecclesiastes 9:5,10- “For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”

So the dead are just that dead, they know nothing and cannot hear or harm the living.

Answer 5

Respect of the dead is part of my traditions and belief system. I do understand your frustrations. I am saddened by how much disrespectful behavior surrounds me. I cannot change others' behavior; only change my response. I, as politely as possible, remind those others that sometime they may be there with those they are speaking ill of...then what will you say to explain yourself.

Answer 6

Ecclesiates 9: 5,10 Please Note-
5 For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages, because the remembrance of them has been forgotten.10 All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in She´ol, the place to which you are going.

Answer 7

So a person becomes immune to scrutiny the moment she dies? That makes no sense.

Are we forbidden to say what a horrible person Stalin was? Is Nixon exonerated of his crimes? Is the Rape of Nanking OK now that the criminals have passed away?

I think you're just being a little overly-protective of someone you liked. Remember, sticks and stones...

Answer 8

Sure, I've heard it. The thing is, the dead people can't hear it. If someone was an SOB when he/she was alive, they don't suddenly get nice after they're dead. If they had to die to earn respect, well, that's not much of an accomplishment.

Answer 9

Hogwash.
She was and will forever be known as the face of unbridled greed and the charlatanism that is religion.
To say otherwise would be a lie.
Don't you agree?

Answer 10

It is compassionate to not speak ill of the dead for those who mourn them... but someone dying has yet to change my opinion of them.