Discussion Do they organise a funeral ceremony for people who committed suicide?

[qw3rty259]

We all know the attitude of religion towards suicides. I wonder if they still do ceremonies for those who kill themselves?

It will be good if you indicate the country you are talking about. But it's optional.

From what I've seen, even if a person commits suicide, the parents still can order a funeral and all that. It's a little bit weird when you know that the person was also an atheist...

 

[Praestat_Mori]

A funeral must not necessarily have a religious ceremony but relatives can still have a funeral, why not? The deceased must be buried.

 

[Agon321]

Same as above.
A funeral does not have to be religious, just like weddings and other such ceremonies.

But according to my knowledge, in my country (Poland), Catholics who committed suicide can have a religious funeral.
The ceremony will also not be much different from a "normal" funeral.
Maybe the priest will say something extra.
Maybe they even have to say something about suicide, but I'm not sure.

However, there may be exceptions if you did something very inappropriate before committing suicide.
For example, you killed someone.
But I'm not sure about this either.

 

[Worndown]

Yes. i have been to two. Depends on the family and your wishes.

 

[Tommen Baratheon]

In my country you can register a last declaration of will. In here you can state if you want to be buried or cremated, if you want a short service (religion or not) and if you want to donate your organs or not.

This way the choice is yours and the registration of the will is free.

But I've been to a mass of a friend who committed suicide. Church isn't that strict anymore.

 

[dinosavr]

Yes, in most countries they tend to consider it as a result of depression, not lack of respect for life.

 

[Kali_Yuga13]

But according to my knowledge, in my country (Poland), Catholics who committed suicide can have a religious funeral.
The ceremony will also not be much different from a "normal" funeral.

I was wondering about Poland. I've read that the Orthodox church doesn't allow suiciders to buried on consecrated ground and there's not much of a funeral as everyone views it as a shame. That may be the case in more rural areas of eastern Europe. I think the Roman Catholic church is more forgiving on this matter than Orthodoxy.

 

[wanttodie12345]

My relative had a church funeral in the US and they weren't even a church member at the time. It's the wishes of the friends/family still here afaik

 

[Agon321]

I was wondering about Poland. I've read that the Orthodox church doesn't allow suiciders to buried on consecrated ground and there's not much of a funeral as everyone views it as a shame. That may be the case in more rural areas of eastern Europe. I think the Roman Catholic church is more forgiving on this matter than Orthodoxy.

Well, my knowledge of the Orthodox religion is very limited.
I don't know how it looks in this case.

I wrote from the perspective of the Catholic religion in Poland.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Good question. This makes me wonder how my parents would arrange my funeral if I killed myself. Or maybe they wouldn't arrange one in the first place. Due to how strict their religion is, if I kill myself, they'll be wishing that I go to hell. I just wonder what the process for me would be after I'm dead. I'm atheist but both of my parents are religious

 

[rozeske]

Everyone has a funeral here no matter the cause, but I think there is a type of prayer that is omitted for those that kill themselves, though I'm not sure about that detail.