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Atheists & Agnostics

kairos12

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31. Great Bumper sticker

Reply to Lisa0825 (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:10 PM

Nov 2012

That should keep the red state haters from stealing signs. Thanks.

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What do Atheists do for funerals? [View all] Logical Oct 2012 OP

Cremation and then get on with your life. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #1

+1 Lionessa Oct 2012 #2

What would you like to see? We live, we die. Is something else expected? OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #3

Lighten up, I am a atheist also. Just never been to a funeral for one. Logical Oct 2012 #4

Again, I'm not trying to be an asshole but what do you see as a fitting funeral? OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #6

Funerals are for the living, not the dead. Lisa0825 Oct 2012 #9

Great Bumper sticker kairos12 Nov 2012 #31

It hasn't been stolen again since! :-) nt Lisa0825 Nov 2012 #33

Havevyou been to any funerals? I've been to many including my mother and my fathers. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #8

Just never been to a funeral for one. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #35

It's all about the same I expext. rrneck Oct 2012 #5

Hopefully die first ;) dmallind Oct 2012 #7

Usually cremation, with or without some sort of memorial Warpy Oct 2012 #10

I'd bet a good many funerals for atheists are co-opted by their religious families. Iggo Oct 2012 #11

The same minus the god stuff... Ron Obvious Oct 2012 #12

Damn, I had a similar experience at my mothers funeral. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #13

Thanks! Logical Oct 2012 #18

That happened at my brother's funeral. Lars39 Oct 2012 #22

My Grandma on my Dad's side uriel1972 Nov 2012 #30

Can Relate kairos12 Nov 2012 #32

They just skepticscott Oct 2012 #14

The one I went to JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #15

Thanks for this! Logical Oct 2012 #17

I don't suppose that it is much different Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #16

In my circle we go with a big freaking party with a lot of free booze. Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #19

We cremated my dad and held a wake at home. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #20

Whatever they want to do. MineralMan Oct 2012 #21

I will be cremated and have my ashes spread at my location of choice. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #23

I want to be eaten by crocodiles but it's too expensive. n/t dimbear Oct 2012 #24

We had a party OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #25

Not a subject talked about much, I asked the same question RiskWrangler Oct 2012 #26

Why would you want to do anything at a Funeral Parlor? brooklynite Oct 2012 #27

Get together, say a few words, montanto Nov 2012 #28

Just because you don't believe in an afterlife doesn't mean mykpart Nov 2012 #29

Looks like skeptiscott thought of it way before I did. Iggo Nov 2012 #34

My atheist grandparents left strict instructions - cremation, no memorial service of any kind. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #36

Get a humanist minister. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #37

Unfortunately, because of my condition, I may have to start thinking about this. Evoman Nov 2012 #38

My aunt had a Justice of the Peace say a few things in a brief mmonk Dec 2012 #39

From what I understand in other countries with atheism much more common ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #40

My mother's getting cremated... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author ElboRuum Dec 2012 #42