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Humanist Funeral
I have been to one and it was so personal as opposed to church services when the Minister/Priest doesnt know you and is only speaking verbatum via the family.Now I am not being maudling because its the only thing we all have in common.
Would anyone consider one - I am now thinking I would rather have eulogies and anecdotes from family and friends who knew me - I am not religious.Thing is you have to let your nearest and dearest what you want now.I know I wont be there but it is your final wish after all.
What do you think - is this a new trend?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Andy - you have summed up my sentiments exactly.If the circumstaces were right take what you can.
I dont want planted - I want burned.I have decided for my families sake though that I will have 'my' ashes buried in a private ceremony in the local churchyard and a stone put up so they can visit me.Good compromise I think.
If you are religious I fully understand this question does not apply to you and respect that.
Death is way to serious in Britian, religons all about whats gonna happen and i'm sure the preist/rabbi/imman/whatever wouldn't say:
"Actually BigD broke, well, most of our closely held beliefs/rules/laws, his souls not going to be in a happy place right now"
A funeral should be a celebration of life!!
You can't have a funeral with out "fun"!
It was absolutelu dreadful, the man from the humanist society couldn't even get her name right.
It made a really sad time even worse.
Even my atheist husband said it was awful.
I want as much as poss to be donated if any good, and the rest to be buried in a coffin that will rot quickly so I can become part of the food chain.
Cremation only adds to the hole in the ozone layer.
Hi there Buddy, both my Auntie and Cousins funerals were humanist and i thought it was beautiful. It gave us a chance to say personal things, and play their favourite music without any religious overtones. As my cousin was very young, it was fitting to have something personal and light, as religious funerals can be heavy i feel.
I am not a religious person, quite the opposite, therefore would be quite open to the suggestion, not that Id have much say in matters i guess!!! Like Shipstabber rightly says, funerals are more for those left behind, so i guess i would really leave it up to them to chose something appropriate.
But I do think that religion, slowly, is becoming a dying art in this country, and the natural, personal funerals may become the way of the future!
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