I just received an invite to an upcoming Death Cafe. Was sent by my local Humanist chapter.
I have never heard of such a thing.
Anyone have experience with them?
[deathcafe.com]
You need to go and tell us what it's like. You are the guinea pig, I'm sorry.
That's true. Them's the rules.
sounds like going to church except it's on a Thursday of course
And promises cake instead of your immortal soul lol
@DoctoralZombie lol i hear ya.... but to be perfectly honest, some of them Sunday dinner on the grounds promised and delivered some of the tastiest cakes and otherwise treasured morsels that were to be had in all the land. quite edifying actually. set a sinner primed for hearing the word. just the right mix of delight and guilt to butter the brain up.
This is the first I've heard of it. I would be interested to attend if it were happening near me.
I had caught this on the news a short time back. Think they intend for it to be easier to talk to acquaintances about your death issues. buried/cremation your last will and testament etc. It is supposedly for most people easier to talk to strangers than friends and family about death issues.
I have heard of this. As a member of the Humanist and a big supporter of Death with Dignity I am all for it. The only way we will know of our choices is to share information with others. After writing a DwD letter to all 3 of our local papers our pharmacist thanked me. He said the major problem with the states DwD program is so few people even know it exists.
Please attend.
maybe you have already died and this is how you find out
My dude, did you have to say that? I wanted to go, now I'm not so sure lol ?
@DoctoralZombie existential angst we all need more of that
I’d cry the entire time.
@PalacinkyPDX Well that’s good. Maybe if they had a dog we could pet while we talk. But I’d hate to depress the dog.
@PalacinkyPDX Oh I’m not. I have my own resources for that. Just that if I’m in a group talking about death I’ll automatically cry.
I go to it quite often. It is extremely interesting. Discussions about life, death, honoring transitions, fears or no fears, beliefs traditions surrounding death. Death is so feared and covered up, and so full of superstition that it is great to discuss this part of our lives. I have met several atheists, agnostics, pagans, and Christian's there, but religion itself, is not part of the discussion. Just our ideas about what happen when we die.
@AmiSue it seems like they have been from around 30s to my age, ( I'm almost 72) but sometimes people come and go. I miss them from time to time, and in the summer, people go away on weekends, so that age range can change from week to week.
How did you get on the radar for that sort of privilege! Just get lucky?
@AmiSue : I enjoy the Humanist Sunday morning lectures. The Humanists I have met are usually good and independent thinkers. I encourage you to get out and meet them!
It sounds interesting. I enjoy discussion groups. Besides getting me thinking about the subject at hand and think of differing opinions, it's is a good way to meet people.
Death usually is not discussed in depth in social circles. Maybe it would be a good thing to do? Also, when talking about death we must also talk about life which is really the point.
I speak of death quite often. I’d probably fit in well there
Sounds like the English Victorian era where we had Memento Mori as so many people died at a young age because of the filth in the streets and unclean rivers they had marble baby arms and hands on the mantelpiece and lots of black cloth on the table legs etc it was sort of a celebration of death and people went into mourning for huge amounts of time
Looks interesting! I see they have or had three in my area.one at a funeral home.
There's one fairly close to me in Savannah.
I had no idea these places even existed. I think it's great. Might even look one up. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.