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Christenings, Weddings and Funerals
Luckily all are reducing and we are now having Naming Ceremonies, Humanist Weddings and Funerals none of which require a church.
I have never heard of this. Do you consider it religious or non religious?Christenings, Weddings and Funerals
Luckily all are reducing and we are now having Naming Ceremonies, Humanist Weddings and Funerals none of which require a church.
Well there is no mention of a deity, we don't sing hymns or say prayers. There is usually a 'minutes reflection' when you can say a silent prayer if you wish to, I usually just try to remember who we are celebrating.I have never heard of this. Do you consider it religious or non religious?
Well there is no mention of a deity, we don't sing hymns or say prayers. There is usually a 'minutes reflection' when you can say a silent prayer if you wish to, I usually just try to remember who we are celebrating.
We read poems, have members of the family or friends give speeches, we play our favourite music - to be honest you do what you like, but they do tend to follow a format - just to keep them sensible.
Here's a naming ceremony...
A wedding...
A funeral...
No, I'd say for the non-religious - there is no faithful about it.so its basically rituals without a divinity and for the faithful humanist?
...so is it religious or non religious?Well there is no mention of a deity, we don't sing hymns or say prayers. There is usually a 'minutes reflection' when you can say a silent prayer if you wish to, I usually just try to remember who we are celebrating.
We read poems, have members of the family or friends give speeches, we play our favourite music - to be honest you do what you like, but they do tend to follow a format - just to keep them sensible.
Here's a naming ceremony...
A wedding...
A funeral...
Non-religious...so is it religious or non religious?
Then lots of religions are also non religious.Non-religious
?????...so is it religious or non religious?
Editing mistake and database kind of thing. Sorry about that.?????
I still don't understand what you mean?Then lots of religions are also non religious.
It all depends on who one defines religion. Some define it to be about beliefs but not everybody.I still don't understand what you mean?
being faithful to one's significant other doesn't requires a deity either. language sucks don't it? no getting around it sometimes, no matter how hard we try.No, I'd say for the non-religious - there is no faithful about it.
I can't remember the last religious wedding I went to, must be over 15-years ago.
Funerals, yes a few religious ones, but not in church for a long time.
Only one christening in a church, that was so the child could get into the local school!
if you can go with god?
What motivates someone to go else where that god might be but can't be here otherwise?
Is god served at fast religious services in a box? a bag? paper or plastic?
that doesn't require a building. being in the midst of the name(exodus 3:14) makes it omnipresent, doesn't make it jesus.I believe it is because where two or more are gathered Jesus is in the midst.