One Snarky Chica with Issues

I just got back yesterday from attending a funeral in the South. Funerals in the South always end up being like funerals in no other part of the United States. And I find that interesting.

You see, funerals in the South seem to be more about religion than about the person that you are there for.

At the funeral that I was at late last week there were four preacher that spoke at the service. (Yes, it was the longest funeral ever!)

And funerals in the South always seem like recruitment sessions to me. Personally, I am not into organized religion. I have many people that are close to me that are and I fully respect that. However it is just not something that is for me. So, that may be why it stands out so much to me that funerals in the South seem to be recruiting sessions.

You see, each preacher that spoke at the funeral only spoke briefly about the deceased. The rest of their time was spent telling everyone in the parlor how important it was that they got right with Jesus and whatnot. And of course, they made sure to let you know what church they were with and where you could find it. And that they hoped to see you for Sunday service.

In my experiences, this sort of thing only seems to happen in the South. And I find it a bit odd. Aren’t funerals supposed to center around the deceased?