Your funeral

Do you care how your funeral goes? I used to care. I wanted it to be a little bit traditional according to my native heritage. But then I realized that funerals arent really for the deceased, they're for the mourning of the friends and loved ones. I used to think it would be very disrespectful for a funeral to happen in a church with a priest preaching some comforting words even though the deceased had core beliefs that werent christian at all. Though there isnt many places besides holy places to have a funeral... Anyways, when my time comes I'll either be dead and my consciousness will no longer have any form or I'll be exploring the wonders of the afterlife, I dont think I will care much about my funeral. What do you think?

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Cremated.No viewing.

Chief Walkin Eagle said:

Do you care how your funeral goes? I used to care. I wanted it to be a little bit traditional according to my native heritage. But then I realized that funerals arent really for the deceased, they're for the mourning of the friends and loved ones. I used to think it would be very disrespectful for a funeral to happen in a church with a priest preaching some comforting words even though the deceased had core beliefs that werent christian at all. Though there isnt many places besides holy places to have a funeral... Anyways, when my time comes I'll either be dead and my consciousness will no longer have any form or I'll be exploring the wonders of the afterlife, I dont think I will care much about my funeral. What do you think?

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i think if you don't want to go to a church then don't go. but its disrespectful to surviving family members if you're asked and don't go. hell with your non-believing self. ever go to a wedding in a synagog if you're a christian? same thing. as far as my own funeral, once i leave this body behind i couldn't care less what happens to it.

burn me and flush the ashes. no viewing or service.

Shoot me out of a cannon into the Great Wall.

I care about my funeral a great deal, I attended an old school friends funeral a few weeks back and it was terrible, their was no feeling to it at all, no kind words, no prayers no insight into her past life, so I decided their and then I would plan my own funeral and I have. Everything is written down from the piece in the paper to what hyms and prayers I want, what songs I want to be played and why. I have written about my life and have thanked a few people who I feel have deserved it through their friendship and kindness in the past. I want people to remember my send off for how lovely it was not how terrible it was.

Granny weed said:

I care about my funeral a great deal, I attended an old school friends funeral a few weeks back and it was terrible, their was no feeling to it at all, no kind words, no prayers no insight into her past life, so I decided their and then I would plan my own funeral and I have. Everything is written down from the piece in the paper to what hyms and prayers I want, what songs I want to be played and why. I have written about my life and have thanked a few people who I feel have deserved it through their friendship and kindness in the past. I want people to remember my send off for how lovely it was not how terrible it was.

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I see the thanking part but party planning your funeral seems off to me. Seems heady and self-obsessive, I don't know that is what would want to experience at this type of event.

burgertime2010 said:

I see the thanking part but party planning your funeral seems off to me. Seems heady and self-obsessive, I don't know that is what would want to experience at this type of event.

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Its not heady or self obsessive, its about letting those people at my funeral who have not known me as well as some know who I was and what I was about, I am known to have a wicked sense of humour, someone who laugh's at myself who can take the most lowest moments of my life and still crack a funny, and I want that to be reflected at my funeral. And then theirs my family why should they have to plan my funeral when they are having to cope with the heartache of losing me, I will do a better job know exactly what I want to say and save a lot of hassle and pain. whats wrong with that?

Granny weed said:

Its not heady or self obsessive, its about letting those people at my funeral who have not known me as well as some know who I was and what I was about, I am known to have a wicked sense of humour, someone who laugh's at myself who can take the most lowest moments of my life and still crack a funny, and I want that to be reflected at my funeral. And then theirs my family why should they have to plan my funeral when they are having to cope with the heartache of losing me, I will do a better job know exactly what I want to say and save a lot of hassle and pain. whats wrong with that?

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There is nothing wrong at all, just a serious task to be on ones docket. I hope it goes well but not for a very long time from now. Peace.

I've always thought that when the time of my death approaches, it would be nice to have just enough advance knowledge of it to be able to say goodbye to a couple of people and then just wander off into the woods somewhere and die. Fuck some funeral. Seems like people in your life are perfectly happy not having any contact with you for years at a time while your alive and then when you die hypocritical fuckers wanna come out of the woodwork pretending to be all sad and upset cause they're never gonna see you again. Shoulda thought about that sooner huh? After I die anything that made me who I was is gone. That shell thats left would be much more effectively used to feed some critters or maybe even provide some fertile ground for some beautiful flowers to grow in. Funeral? Hell no. Going that route, dying is just too damn expensive.

No Viewing
Cremation
Only immediate family

i guess just simple the only thing i give a shit about is if i die i want my dog to go to a good home and not to the pound

I hope it would be more like a party and celebration of how wonderful my life was. Very little mourning and sadness. Good food, Good smoke and good stories to share. Anyone can attend. That is what funerals should be.

It would be cool if slash from guns and roses played at the funeral. The wind is blowing against his hair and he has his black top hat on a big joint lit and smoking from his lip.

burn me and snort my ashes im sure you will get shit faced .

tbh im terrified of death , i kinda have a mental block were i just cant except im going to die , i know soon my parents will die and i cant imagine how im gonna feel, ive never experienced anyone close dieing , my parents shielded me from all my grandparents deaths as i was young .im not kidding i have a serious mental problem with death and i think about it all the time , my mum has 15 years at the very very most but shes out of shape and has not led a healthy lifestyle , i worry about when she will die , she is still the rock of my familly , shes a great woman .
im not scared of actualy dieing im scared for what will happen after im gone , even though im not going to exist to know about it im still scared for loved ones knowing i wont be around to protect them .

I can't say that I really care. Why would I? A funeral is sort of appropriate and traditional so that may happen, but when it comes to my personal opinion of my remains it's to just do whatever.. I guess something epic would be alright too.. Like being cast into the sun

Granny weed said:

I care about my funeral a great deal, I attended an old school friends funeral a few weeks back and it was terrible, their was no feeling to it at all, no kind words, no prayers no insight into her past life, so I decided their and then I would plan my own funeral and I have. Everything is written down from the piece in the paper to what hyms and prayers I want, what songs I want to be played and why. I have written about my life and have thanked a few people who I feel have deserved it through their friendship and kindness in the past. I want people to remember my send off for how lovely it was not how terrible it was.

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I would like my funeral to be something that my family would be talking about for quite some time........a get together like no other......not to mourn my death but to remember my life and the way I chose to live it.......my family, loved ones my friends the people who truly knew me and what I stood for.....everyone else can just kiss my ass because when it's all said and done my family and friends are the ones that matter...