It gets treated so much like a family reunion right down to meals afterward. Do you think that person, if they could hear all the conversations going on would be happy?
2007-08-28 01:07:16 · 17 answers · asked by Luv2no is in the house 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
of course..all the memories being shared, the laughter over the silly things said and done in their lifetime, all the petty jealousies still thriving, the greed being hidden in so subtle ways..yeah it's a hoot
2007-08-28 01:10:34 · answer #1 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree,funerals are for the living. I personally think it's disrespectful and a little selfish to display the body of someone who has passed on. When I loss my grandmother and my great-aunts ( I loved them very much) they had lived full lives and instead of a sad day of crying and regrets, I thought it should have been a day of celebration for the joy and many years of love we shared in life.
2007-08-28 08:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by JanuaryHarris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and they are usually obscenely priced. I just ask to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in the ocean. If my friends want to have a potluck or a picnic later, that's up to them. But if you truly care, show that to a loved one while they're here. After wards is too late.
2007-08-28 13:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
It is a time for family and friends to come together and show respect for the deceased and each other and get some closure
2007-08-28 08:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by barbie doll 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funerals are indeed for the living, to honor the departed. I believe they'd be happy.
2007-08-28 08:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that a funeral is definitely for the living....it's usually a way of celebrating the life of the dead person.
2007-08-28 08:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by midnightexpressions 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
most relatives won't visit until someone's dead, and in funerals, a lot of them would say "oh, i was really planning to see him/her".
well, i must admit that ,setting the sadness of losing a loved one aside, i enjoy the yummy catered food and staying up late to play or chat with cousins :b
2007-08-28 08:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by starrynight 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and Yes
2007-08-28 08:29:03 · answer #8 · answered by I love winter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says they are not present? Funerals are for closure for family and friends.
2007-08-28 08:20:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are for the living 100%. There is nothing else at all we can do for the deceased.
2007-08-28 08:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Amy K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋