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Atheists & Agnostics

Ron Obvious

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4. I'm not watching the funeral...

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 12:00 PM

Jun 2015

But in my experience, religious funerals are far more depressing than secular ones. I know, just a personal experience, but I've never attended a religious funeral where everybody was genuinely happy and upbeat that their loved one is now in Heaven.

"They don't really believe it either", is the sentiment I usually come away with.

That said, my father once attended just such a funeral where everybody was just delighted at the happy event.

It left him badly shaken.

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Beau Biden funeral [View all] RussBLib Jun 2015 OP

Different people mourn in different ways LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #1

Well said, my friend Rainforestgoddess Jun 2015 #3

They find comfort and solace in their faith mountain grammy Jun 2015 #2

I'm not watching the funeral... Ron Obvious Jun 2015 #4

I feel I should watch it, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #5