(April 16, 2012 at 1:45 am)Voltair Wrote: I think that you could instead of a prayer, as someone else mentioned, stand their quietly. If they ask you to do something ask everyone to have a moment of silence and to remember the good times/things about your uncle. I think min is right on the spot too where if you have to do an extended talk speak about your uncle and leave religion out of the speech.
This is probably one of the best things you can do. If one of your religious relatives tries to get you to participate in the religious activities that are probably going to accompany the funeral, just remind them that you are not religious. I wouldn't even use the word atheist around them right now - yes it's just a word, but we all know how much drama some words can conjure up with some people.
My condolences, jackman.
Religion is not the answer-it is the problem. Everything considered, we would be better off without it.~Baubles of Blasphemy~Edwin F. Kagin
"Much better to have the ability to think critically, than the ability to quote scripture. One says you have a functioning mind. The other says you're a parrot." -- The Secular Buddhist
"Much better to have the ability to think critically, than the ability to quote scripture. One says you have a functioning mind. The other says you're a parrot." -- The Secular Buddhist
