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However, I went to a humanist wedding a few years back and found it slightly sad, and missing something. It felt as if somebody had tried to scientifically dissect marriage and what it means, and put together a ceremony based on the ingredients they could identify. It felt very rational and logical, which is fine, but it also felt slightly cold and well, just missing something.
Put another way, it was a bit like somebody explaining why a '59 burst is so great, by just talking about the density of the wood and the number of winds in the pickups etc. You can only go so far with that approach to understanding it. There's something else in there, whether you call it mojo or magic, that eludes description.
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In the UK it's mostly seen as going back to pre-christian traditions (pagan) of our Islands - but in some countries the symbolic tying together of hands is still a part of civil 'church' ceremonies too.
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I was brought up to be religious, but it's failed to take root
Me and my Mrs are planning a swift, ceremony-free cremation, inspired by David Bowie. i.e. no one in attendance.
Followed by a handful of people chucking the ashes in the sea at some point
That's definitely the way for me. I do think, by the time (hopefully) I shuffle off, that cremation will be mandatory due to running out of space in graveyards, so i'd like a tree to be planted using my ashes.
Be great if it was an Ash tree then, once the local dogs had stopped peeing up me, someone could cut it down and make a guitar out of it! :-)
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Probably just be skin and bone left.
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Compare that to the Spanish tradition of staring at a corpse for 24 hours then interring it. Straight after the poor bastard is dead. No drink, just pure, exaggerated misery (the whole fucking village comes round to state at mr dead person). And about five minutes after the service the director starts hassling mum in law for money (until told to fuck right off by yours truly). Know what I´d rather inflict on my loved ones.
We had a humanist funeral for my dad a few years ago. Less emphasis on the loss (as let's face it, we all know what's been lost), with more focus on the good times, the things to continue to hold dear.
As funerals go, it was as good as it could get. Definitely recommended for those with no real faith to speak of.
I've been to two humanist funerals, and they were really good fun! Better than most weddings, and the first time I'd ever really celebrated someones life like that. As someone who doesn't enjoy funerals, why would I not want anyone who would show up to mine to have a good time rather than a depressing half day.
But if I am outlived by someone who it makes a difference to, they can (as long as it' doesn't cause offence or get them locked up) do what they want - I'll be dead, so couldn't really give a crap.
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