(November 30, 2017 at 1:56 am)J a c k Wrote: I remember my old pastor and his lack of prudence. Every time a person died, the church would get packed for the funeral with the family and friends of the deceased, and many of them weren’t church members. The pastor would use the pulpit to explain heaven, hell, and eternal salvation vs eternal damnation. He would follow with an invitation to the front of the church for anyone wanting to accept the god into their hearts (convert).Nothing was ever said about the deceased. All we ever got was a sermon about heaven and hell.
No. I wouldn’t do that. Let the dying and their families say their goodbyes and shush. Don’t be selfish.
I said in a prior post that my older brother pissed me off using our Granddad's funeral to preach at me.
My mom's priest pretty much did the same fucking thing at her memorial. Both "You better find God before it is too late."
All I could think was, "Hey assholes, is this about our loved one, or is this an add campaign?"
The worst part in both cases is I had to keep my mouth shut, but I did feel like punching both of them.
Look, I get it, talk about God, talk about my loved one sure, but DON'T SELL.
For example.
Ok, "Jane is in heaven now."
Not ok, "You better find God now. Look what happened to your loved one."
