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[Xanikk999]

Bright day
That is just silly.
But where are the muslims in there?

P.S. East? Really? Is that an american custom? (churches of course, but never seen aligned cemetary no matter the age)

This is the first ive heard of it myself and im american.

 

[Gladi]

This is the first ive heard of it myself and im american.

Oh mistake!
It seems it is british custom. Hmm, I will have to ask my brother-in-law next time I see him.

 

[Dionysius]

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[skadistic]

Muslims have thier own special section. The 85% majority is having thier religious dogmas discredited in favour of the minority so a small chunck of the cematary isn't diffrent.

 

[Perfection]

Muslims have thier own special section. The 85% majority is having thier religious dogmas discredited in favour of the minority so a small chunck of the cematary isn't diffrent.

Well shouldn't a multi-faith cemetery not have segregation?

 

[skadistic]

Well shouldn't a multi-faith cemetery not have segregation?

Double negatives!

A cemetary should burry thier customers (people do pay for plots) by the default dogmas of thier religion. Wheater or not its expressed as important is moot. Its extreamly disrespectfull to non-muslims to have thier religion seen as second rate, more so when its brushed aside for a small majority in an atempt to keep things preaty.

 

[Perfection]

Double negatives!

Understanding context clues!

A cemetary should burry thier customers (people do pay for plots) by the default dogmas of thier religion.

No, a cemetary should bury thier customers hwoever they hell the cemetary wants to bury them. So long as they don't lie to the buyer I don't have a problem.

Wheater or not its expressed as important is moot. Its extreamly disrespectfull to non-muslims to have thier religion seen as second rate, more so when its brushed aside for a small majority in an atempt to keep things preaty.

Even if it's so unimportant few people even know or care about it?

 

[skadistic]

Even if it's so unimportant few people even know or care about it?

Is it so unimportant people don't know or care? Could it be that after years of doing that way in accordance with thier religion that its just common place and expected?

 

[Perfection]

Is it so unimportant people don't know or care? Could it be that after years of doing that way in accordance with thier religion that its just common place and expected?

Could be! Help me find out!

 

[amadeus]

Will the gravesites' positions be regularly adjusted due to continental drift?

If you leave it for so long, it's eventually going to fall out of alignment, and we may very well have to deal with Islamist zombies.

 

[Gladi]

Will the gravesites' positions be regularly adjusted due to continental drift?

If you leave it for so long, it's eventually going to fall out of alignment, and we may very well have to deal with Islamist zombies.

And could somebody finally tell me where does that British custom come from?

 

[Fifty]

I'd like my corpse incased in a statue in the shape of atlas holding up the world, and the world is gonna be made of all the bodily fluids (and solids) that's I save in jars mixed with perservatives so they dont rot.

 

[Katheryn]

Why does this article mention 'burial traditions of the Christian faith'?? there are no Christian 'burial traditions'. talk about a red herring.

 

[mdwh]

70% may have identified as Christians, but I suspect that only a small fraction of that number would care about which direction they are buried in. In fact, I'd be surprised if many even *knew* that this was an issue for Christianity - let's face it, most of the Christians in the UK are of the "Well I was baptised, and I'm not one of those atheist types, therefore I'm a Christian" variety, irrespective of whether they have specifically Christian beliefs.

At the end of the day, they say "Anyone can be buried any way round they like, just as they always could be", so I don't see the problem.

And is it currently/previously the case that by default graves were pointing East (as Christianity requires)? If so, why is no one complaining about giving into Christianity's petty requirements?

 

[Princeps]

Why does this article mention 'burial traditions of the Christian faith'?? there are no Christian 'burial traditions'. talk about a red herring.

Yes there actually are Christian burial traditions. For example, from what I've heard, burning the corpse is considered un-Christian, yet we do it all the time. I have never - never heard of this "directional burial tradition" (or whatever), even though I live in a traditionally Christian country.

 

[Perfection]

And really, you still get to see East if you're looking southeast. So you'll get to see Jesus.

 

[Katheryn]

And really, you still get to see East if you're looking southeast. So you'll get to see Jesus.

You are joking, right?

Like I'd have a problem 'seeing Jesus' when I'm in the grave?

Honestly, I've never heard of such a thing, never even heard anyone talk about it. Maybe it's orthodox or something. But not Protestant.

Protestants love to say: phooey on youee about these kinds of things. They're silly.

 

[CaptainF]

Just make separate sections for each faith.

Problem solved. Whoopee!

 

[Tekee]

You are joking, right?

Like I'd have a problem 'seeing Jesus' when I'm in the grave?

Honestly, I've never heard of such a thing, never even heard anyone talk about it. Maybe it's orthodox or something. But not Protestant.

Protestants love to say: phooey on youee about these kinds of things. They're silly.

orthodox?
No no defienitaly not Orthodox, never heard of such a thing either

And I don't think people should really consider it a problem maybe it's local custom but why does jesus come from the east?

 

[Perfection]

You are joking, right?

Absolutely not

Like I'd have a problem 'seeing Jesus' when I'm in the grave?

Well you'll only see Jesus if you have Jesus in your heart.