No atheist burials in Co Donegal, Eire.

Just Arrived Joined: Jan 07, 2005 Posts: 5

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7588035.stm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:01 pm

This article has me thinking about a conversation a few weeks back regarding funeral/burial plans for atheists.

Has anyone here begun planning a service for when they die?

Do those plans:

-Respect wishes of religious loved ones left behind and allow them a religious service.
OR
-Request no religious service but rather a gathering for celebration of life.

And now onto your corpse:

-Burial service (body in ground)
OR
-Cremation service

Just wondering what everyone is planning.

*I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer, just curious Smile

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:16 pm

Quote:

-Cremation service

This is my preferred method of dealing with what's left of my dead flesh. It takes up little to no useless space (as in a burial) and is usually the most cost affective method. I care little how people choose to memorialize my existence after I die, especially when it comes to any sort of sacred rite.

I'm sure this attitude sucks for the bastards that have made an industry out of peoples sorrow. I've had to deal with these people twice in the past several years, and honestly, I hold a lower opinion of them then used car salesmen.

Newbie Joined: Jan 16, 2008 Posts: 16

Quote:

-Request no religious service but rather a gathering for celebration of life.

I would certainly do this. Where can we make this legally binding?

The Learned Joined: Nov 30, 2004 Posts: 122

MockingGods wrote:

Quote:

-Cremation service

This is my preferred method of dealing with what's left of my dead flesh. It takes up little to no useless space (as in a burial) and is usually the most cost affective method. I care little how people choose to memorialize my existence after I die, especially when it comes to any sort of sacred rite.

I'm sure this attitude sucks for the bastards that have made an industry out of peoples sorrow. I've had to deal with these people twice in the past several years, and honestly, I hold a lower opinion of them then used car salesmen.

Actually I've seen cremation servics cost twice as much or more than standard burial. The reason? - The funeral companies run the crematorium so they ain't about to undercut their biz. Funeral and cemetary "services" are a huge monopoly scam. When I had to bury my brother 10 years ago we learned that every funeral parlor in the Oklahoma City area were all owned by the same company and the prices were fixed.

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:15 am

Robocoastie wrote:

MockingGods wrote:

Quote:

-Cremation service

This is my preferred method of dealing with what's left of my dead flesh. It takes up little to no useless space (as in a burial) and is usually the most cost affective method. I care little how people choose to memorialize my existence after I die, especially when it comes to any sort of sacred rite.

I'm sure this attitude sucks for the bastards that have made an industry out of peoples sorrow. I've had to deal with these people twice in the past several years, and honestly, I hold a lower opinion of them then used car salesmen.

Actually I've seen cremation servics cost twice as much or more than standard burial. The reason? - The funeral companies run the crematorium so they ain't about to undercut their biz. Funeral and cemetary "services" are a huge monopoly scam. When I had to bury my brother 10 years ago we learned that every funeral parlor in the Oklahoma City area were all owned by the same company and the prices were fixed.

Hmmm... I didn't know that; thanks for the info. One of the things I found interesting when cremating both my aunt and uncle is they "require" you to purchase a coffin. They don't make you purchase one of the very expensive models, but you must at least buy a box, usually cardboard for the cheapest. As far as I can see, there's no reason (other then making them another 100 bucks or more) for the body to be in a box when it's cremated. But still, what bothers me the most about the entire "industry" ( I use that term lightly) is how they play off peoples sorrow to make money; I just can't abide by that.

When I make my living trust/will, I'll probably request my interment to be what ever is the most cost/resource effective.

Graduate Thinker Joined: Mar 26, 2008 Posts: 549

Burial at sea, anyone?

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:39 pm

My living will states my wishes regarding disposal/funeral:

-Small gathering of friends for life celebration
-Absolutely no religious ceremony
-Cremation with scattering---->

I am trying to find a farmer to till me into the soil of a corn field...not many people willing to do that !

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:36 am

Cygnus wrote:

Burial at sea, anyone?

Feed the fish?

Confident Learner Joined: Jul 07, 2008 Posts: 71

Bury me in the back yard don't give money to anyone

Unless I can figure out how to take it with me Very Happy

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:47 am

You know a lot of funeral stuff you can actually do yourself along with getting some of your own land zoned for corpse burial. Personally I want to be put into a rough hewn pine box and buried out in nature on family land or put whole body into a crypt. Thus giving me the best chance for coming back as a zombie. Heck I still might be able to give a future family member a scare or 2 as a mundane corpse in the family mausoleum. Oh and under no circumstance do I want my body to go through any of that nasty corpse post processing.

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:05 am

Renee wrote:

This article has me thinking about a conversation a few weeks back regarding funeral/burial plans for atheists.

Has anyone here begun planning a service for when they die?

Do those plans:

-Respect wishes of religious loved ones left behind and allow them a religious service.
OR
-Request no religious service but rather a gathering for celebration of life.

And now onto your corpse:

-Burial service (body in ground)
OR
-Cremation service

Just wondering what everyone is planning.

*I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer, just curious Smile

ReNEEE!xoxox

I'm going to be a huge paper weight. (naked in resin flipping the bird.)

You?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:33 pm

Meh, likely cremated.


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