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Inter-faith memorials?

Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
edited April 2013 in A Moving Train
I will preface this by saying I'm not a religious person nor do I believe in god.

I have no problem with memorial services or sending our thoughts and prayers to victims of tragedies. But since Sandy Hook and the Boston tragedies, the memorial have been labeled interfaith. Why? Why not just call them memorials? Does it matter?

It's not a big to deal to me, I just never heard the term before. Any thoughts?
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Of the memorials/services I've attended for people I've known, faith (or lack thereof) never played a part; never occurred to me that it would.

    Even for the dead OF a specific religion, it wasn't' an issue for any of us who partook.

    It was more about the thoughts, providing and receiving comfort, good energy, memories. All of that supercedes any religion, and I'm not sure why it would need to be highlighted.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    I think it's just more welcoming to people who want to pay tribute or the families of the victims.

    I'm guessing a Jewish or Hindu family who lost a loved one, wouldn't be too interested in going to a Christian memorial (and vice versa). Then you'd end up having several different memorial services.

    This just makes it easier and more inclusive to everyone.
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  • Guitar92playerGuitar92player Posts: 664
    I have never heard it called an "interfaith memorial" before. I just call them memorials.
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Guitar92player wrote:
    I have never heard it called an "interfaith memorial" before. I just call them memorials.

    I wasnt sure if I was the only one who hasn't heard of this before. I'm pretty sure the first time I'd heard this term was the sandy hook interfaith memorial.

    I guess the churches are big enough to hold large numbers of people. And to call it interfaith is more inviting to people of other religions.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    I dunno - the word memorial is just that, no? - remembering and paying homage to someone lost.

    My guess is it's part of the PC thing.
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Is anyone hearing Obama's speech during this memorial? It doesn't sound genuine. I'm listening to it on the radio and it sounds more like a bad high school pep rally
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Interfaith isn't a new term. In the early 90s I worked for an AIDS service organization and I attended many interfaith services. They were held at churches, synagogues, parks and other places. I always thought the term was meant to show inclusion to people of any faith. There's not very many settings where you'd have Jews, Christians and Muslims praying together.
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