|
My grandmother had her funeral several months ago. The family decided it was going to be a small, simple viewing, followed by a simple burial. My understanding was that there wasn't even going to be a speaker, just people paying their respects. Well, my Aunt decided to have a pastor/minister/insertflavorhere speak at the wake. Being from a Southern Babtist family, I knew what was coming. The 'sermon' started about paying respects to the dead and how they will be missed.
This led into heaven, which lead into hell, which led into a 30 minute hellfire and brimstone sermon featuring a screaming, podium rocking, jumping down the aisles minister and people howling amens and preach ons.
I'm not against religion at all, but I realllllly have some issues when I'm there to may my respects to a fallen member of my family, and I'm yelled at about how I am going to hell and given their agenda. I felt it was very rude and disrespectful and an insult to myself and my grandmother.
|