Why do we bother with funerals?

I love flowers, can%26#039;t smell them or arrange them when I%26#039;m dead. Neighbours had a drop in day, some brought drink or food, everyone could say their condonlances, and the deceased%26#039;s remains were privatly scattered, much cheaper than a funeral. Anyone can lead prayers, you don%26#039;t need to pay a minister. People who pre pay for funerals, could%26#039;ve spent the money on a decent holiday and probably lived longer. Spend money and love on people when they are alive, don%26#039;t wait until they are dead!

Why do we bother with funerals?
Some view funerals as a way to celebrate the life of that person or to pay what they feel are %26#039;last respects%26#039;.





It is very expensive, you are right. When my dad died when I was 16 we could barely afford ANYTHING. My uncle promised to pay, but then fell of the face of the earth leaving my mom and I with a enormous bill for basically nothing.
Reply:Funerals, in a way, are more to comfort the people who are living and attending the funeral. It provides a sense of closure and helps them move on. What your neighbors did can be considered a funeral too, just without some of the things that other funerals have, and that is perfectly fine. Some people want to spend a lot on a funeral because they just want to honor the deceased a certain way.
Reply:true but dead people need a send off and a way for the others to say goodbye............
Reply:I think funerals give people a chance to pay respect to their loved ones.



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