Ah, the life and death thing. I'd seen my share of it. When my grandfather died, the funeral wasn't all that religious, so I wasn't really bothered by it. I knew there was no other life. I was of course upset but understood that death is part of life.
My nan arranged a religious funeral for my aunt, this was where this priest would read from the bible and only pick certain parts and ignore the rest as usual.
Anyway, some people sang but allot like me and my farther did not. I'd say under half of the people there were atheistic. So you'd see allot of them reading this religious book whilst remaining silent. When they prayed, those who were atheistic remained looking towards the front of the room. Me and my farther were looking at each other whilst thinking the same thing - "Fools". Though we didn't moan or anything of the sort since it would be disrespectful.
I found it annoying since it lacks all logic and reason and is only supported by nothing more than empty beliefs of superstitions. I was in the mood for debating it. Can't really can you when in a funeral. The sad loss of a family member was replaced with the desires to debate theists....Strangly I was not that sad. I was in an ok mood. I already knew what death was all about and by that acknowledgement I was ok with it. I wouldn't stop thinking about logic and reason. I wanted to set somethings right with the priest.
Do they preach about an afterlife on funerals to keep that blind fold over you from reality? It's like they must constantly remind them of an afterlife or they will begin to see reality.
My nan arranged a religious funeral for my aunt, this was where this priest would read from the bible and only pick certain parts and ignore the rest as usual.
Anyway, some people sang but allot like me and my farther did not. I'd say under half of the people there were atheistic. So you'd see allot of them reading this religious book whilst remaining silent. When they prayed, those who were atheistic remained looking towards the front of the room. Me and my farther were looking at each other whilst thinking the same thing - "Fools". Though we didn't moan or anything of the sort since it would be disrespectful.
I found it annoying since it lacks all logic and reason and is only supported by nothing more than empty beliefs of superstitions. I was in the mood for debating it. Can't really can you when in a funeral. The sad loss of a family member was replaced with the desires to debate theists....Strangly I was not that sad. I was in an ok mood. I already knew what death was all about and by that acknowledgement I was ok with it. I wouldn't stop thinking about logic and reason. I wanted to set somethings right with the priest.
Do they preach about an afterlife on funerals to keep that blind fold over you from reality? It's like they must constantly remind them of an afterlife or they will begin to see reality.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
