Why do we bother with funerals?

I love flowers, can't smell them or arrange them when I'm dead. Neighbours had a drop in day, some brought drink or food, everyone could say their condonlances, and the deceased's remains were privatly scattered, much cheaper than a funeral. Anyone can lead prayers, you don't need to pay a minister. People who pre pay for funerals, could've spent the money on a decent holiday and probably lived longer. Spend money and love on people when they are alive, don'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 'last respects'.





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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