death and religion

[sennasilver]

Disclaimer: If you disagree with anything, feel free to do so. Just don't yell at me about it. I'm unlikely to change my mind. Nor am I attempting to be calloused or unfeeling. I'm just feeling in a different way.

I don't understand about 90% of modern day western practices concerning death. I find them... excessive and altogether too mournful.

Comments

[mistaria]

I agree with the not beieving in heaven/paradise and more in reincarnation than anything else. I'd like to think we have some time to maybe, reflect on all of our past lives before being reincarnated but who really knows? Death fucking scares the hell out of me though. It is some scary ass shit. Death...pain...being reincarnated...forgetting everything from this life. Thats scary as hell for me because basically all I have is me. One of my biggest fears is forgetting who I am.

I mourn for the dead because I miss them, not because I feel they havent gone on to something else. And I've never really lost someone close to me before except for my childhood dog...who I still cry over and miss and its been probably 8 years now. I cant even think about losing my parents without feeling my heart rip.

Though I do agree that funerals are a bit on the...well...funerals should be a big deal to the people who actually loved the person...not because of the casket or urn or who will show up or who sends flowers.

::clings sleepily::

[sennasilver]

I'd like to think we have some time to maybe, reflect on all of our past lives before being reincarnated
exactly how I feel.

I also think that the less you fear death, the less you mourn people who are dead.

I think I want to be cremated.

[mistaria]

I also think that the less you fear death, the less you mourn people who are dead.

Eh, wouldnt work for me. I am a highly sensitive and emotional being. Its not something I can ever turn off. If its someone important to me I will mourn and scream...not to say I cant get on with life. And it really depends on who it is. Family and close friends would be bad. Anything else... ::shrugs::

I know I want to be cremated. Its written in my will.

[robynofhthood]

I would agree with Sarah I mourn the dead not because I fear where they will go but I miss their presence here and I mourn for those who will feel the loss more then me. I have no doubt my father will go on to another place but I do not fear his fate. He is a good man and he will serve whatever higher being well. No I do not fear what will happen. I fear the loss of him. Someday not being able to call him when I need him. Same thing with Alyse. I fear not having her in my life. No matter how my religon hangs I do not fear what happens to them but I mourn as I reap the loss of them in this world

[sennasilver]

I am classifying mourning and sadness as two different things. To me mourning is the whole process of a funeral service throughout which everyone is sobbing. I refer to the spirit that is behind wearing black for long periods of time (I know we don't do that anymore, but the ideas behind it still persist)

My ex-boyfriend and one of my best friends left this summer for Japan for four years. I cried in his arms for a good ten minutes, but when it was over, it was over. The truth is, I may never see him again. But he's doing something good and he's happy. I'm not worried about him. That's what I feel death is like.

[mistamista]

You're wrong.
Bullshit!
I disagree!
Balls!

I didn't read past the disclaimer.

[sennasilver]

good. because it's all a big joke and you're the only one that got it!

[mistaria]

I totally saw you with JLum yesterday in Valley Court park. Hahaha. I was with Amie Robbins. and we were sitting on the swings.

[mistamista]

I was wondering if that was you. But I wasn't placing any bets. I'm not the betting type... Except for when I'm at the Casino. Because what the fuck else you gon' do?

[sliverwhim]

I'll be sad, and be mourning you if you die. And there's nothing you'll be able to do to stop me, because you'll be dead!
Ha ha?
No that's not right. Wait.
Um.