Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Monday, June 28, 2010

Flowers And Meanings In A Memorial Service In Different Religions

By Tom Tree

This is an incredibly hard time for anyone and when consoling mourners it is important to do the right thing. Flowers and meanings in a funeral service in different religions are an important part of the funeral process. Sending the wrong arrangement or an offensive color will upset the family and make you look very bad.

Being sensitive about different religions is a wonderful way to make sure that you do not send the wrong thing to the funeral. Some of the more popular religions do not have rules as to what color or style of arraignment to send. Most Christian religions have no specifics for this type of thing.

At a Christian funeral it is a good idea to send flowers and normally the family dictates where to send the flowers to. You will send it to the graveside, church or the family's home. Other religions have different strictures about flowers and sending them. In the Jewish faith it is not accepted to send any form of flower.

In most religions it is not at all offensive. It might just not be wanted. Sending a fruit or gift basket is appropriate in these cases. The Jewish faith prefers this as a form of sympathy. They do not believe that flowers are a good thing at the funeral.

There are several religions that sending flowers is completely appropriate. The Buddhist religion for example welcomes all forms of flowers to the funeral home. Another religion that flowers are welcomed regardless of type is the Mormon religion. It is appropriate to send flowers but not in the shape of a cross. In Eastern Orthodox flowers are appropriate especially white ones.

It is extremely important not to send the inappropriate bouquet or arraignment to a funeral. When you do this and are not sensitive to the family's wishes and religions it can offend them deeply. The last thing that you want to do is make the family feel worse than the already do.

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