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Non-denominational funerals/mourning services?

lyverbird1 · 2010-08-24 18:32:27

Sorry to be introducing a morbid thread, but I believe that the question I'm asking is a valid one in a society still immersed in religious traditions. I was reminded of this a couple of months ago at the funeral of a friend who died in especially tragic circumstances. Don't get me wrong, I completely respect that the…

24-08-2010 6:32pm

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Sorry to be introducing a morbid thread, but I believe that the question I'm asking is a valid one in a society still immersed in religious traditions. I was reminded of this a couple of months ago at the funeral of a friend who died in especially tragic circumstances. Don't get me wrong, I completely respect that the religious rituals bring people peace at an exceptionally difficult time and that the ceremonies are a place of comfort but what are the options for the non religious mourner or a non religious deceased? I ask this in retrospect and not as a whinge about being an atheist mourner on the day, it was a beautiful service and of course the vast majority there were practising Catholics.

I have never witnessed or been to a non denominational memorial service and wonder has anyone ever been to one? It got me thinking about the kind of service I'd envisage ahead of my own demise given I'm not religious, and the practicalities of what happens in terms of actual services/burials/crematiions for the non religious deceased.

I do anticipate some smart ass answers here but my question is genuine and any information on the subject would be very welcome!

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#2 24-08-2010 7:22pm

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Hey Lyverbird, there have been a couple of threads about this before,

A Question For Atheists - Death
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055872845

Anyone Ever Been To A Ceremony of Tribute?
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055822601

Funerals and Dying...
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055680359

Should find plenty of answers there.

{By the way does anyone know how I make the links to threads appear as specific words rather than thread IDs? Always see people do it but have never figured it out.}

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#3 24-08-2010 7:45pm

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Thanks for that, I should have searched a little further back but this slow broadband speed was driving me crazy! Apologies for a repeat thread...

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#4 24-08-2010 7:53pm

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#5 24-08-2010 9:17pm

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A Question For Atheists

It works....It's a miracle! :pac:

Cheers Plowman.

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#6 24-08-2010 10:29pm

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Excellent work everyone!

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