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Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
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( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
Question suggested by Supersonic Electronic
( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
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My Grandparents...
...were Quakers, but to be honest I don't really know anything about the religion. Their funerals, though, were absolutely lovely. Rather than have someone at the front telling you about your own relative (or friend) as if you hadn't known them, it is performed as a collective. Basically, you go in, and for 45-odd minutes anyone can stand up and say whatever they want. Nobody in charge, no rhetoric, no readings, just the people who loved the deceased speaking their memories and loss. I think that's a great way to have a funeral - it belongs to the mourners.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 13:37, Reply)
...were Quakers, but to be honest I don't really know anything about the religion. Their funerals, though, were absolutely lovely. Rather than have someone at the front telling you about your own relative (or friend) as if you hadn't known them, it is performed as a collective. Basically, you go in, and for 45-odd minutes anyone can stand up and say whatever they want. Nobody in charge, no rhetoric, no readings, just the people who loved the deceased speaking their memories and loss. I think that's a great way to have a funeral - it belongs to the mourners.
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