It seems that that brand of Christianity is bent on covering up everything. You wanted to block out your brothers failure in your eyes; the other family wanted to block out the boys death (although I don't believe you could influence kids to that extent. Kid's get on with life and live, although I assume you're really referring to the adults attitude rather than the kids).
In my church, the salvation army, death is a celebration. But you'd be wrong to think that no one is sad. I think that's a problem of your understanding rather than a problem with the concept.
Ever since I saw the funeral march in Live and let Die, with the band breaking into a celebratory dance, I've thought that's the way funerals should be. Why not celebrate the good things of a life rather than just focus on the loss.
We need to acknowledge the loss, sure. The point of funerals is to deal with it and to help us move on. Baggage like extended sadness is destructive.
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In my church, the salvation army, death is a celebration. But you'd be wrong to think that no one is sad. I think that's a problem of your understanding rather than a problem with the concept.
Ever since I saw the funeral march in Live and let Die, with the band breaking into a celebratory dance, I've thought that's the way funerals should be. Why not celebrate the good things of a life rather than just focus on the loss.
We need to acknowledge the loss, sure. The point of funerals is to deal with it and to help us move on. Baggage like extended sadness is destructive.
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