Comment by Gaytor on March 24, 2011 at 10:10pm

I feel like we sometimes have to give for others. At my father's funeral I allowed a family member to read Ecclesiasties 3, "There is a time..." It seemed benign and I knew that it would rub the bellies of some of the older family members. 

I'm sorry that you have lost your father. I hope that you find peace and joy in the time that you had with him and have some great life lessons to carry on with you.  

Comment by Dale Headley on March 24, 2011 at 10:47pm

When my father died, I acquiesced to my mother's wishes to have his funeral conducted by a Baptist minister.  The minister solemnly characterized "George" as one of God's children.  And he said that "George" was now with God.  Why did I put George in quotation marks?  Because my father's name was Erwin.  When my mother died, I had the ceremony officiated by a unitarian minister who, unlike the Baptist preacher, took time to find out in advance who my mother was and what she was all about.  When he failed to mention God even once, my relatives (thankfully) disowned me.

Comment by Scarlette Blues on March 25, 2011 at 2:55pm

I also come from a religious family. Most of them do not know about my atheism. So, I guess it's gonna be a real kick in the face when they find out that I've donated my body to a local university. Science, ftw! :)

But yes, sometimes we must sacrifice our beliefs for the feelings of others. I would have done the same thing in your situation.

I'm sorry about the loss of your father. As Gaytor said, I do hope you find joy in the time you had with him. Life can seem so short sometimes :)

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