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Atheists & Agnostics

WmChris

(819 posts)

4. Donation

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:58 AM

11 hrs ago

I've already prearranged and paid for whatever is left after I move out of this flesh filled bag of skin to be donated to University of Iowa. They can do with it as they choose then throw what's left in the toaster oven. My wife can do whatever she decides with the ashes.

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As an atheist, how do you feel about dead people, specifically, bluntly, dead bodies, including, ultimately, your own? [View all] NNadir 12 hrs ago OP

Very interesting. I agree with your point on death. I try to talk about family and friends who have died. Srkdqltr 11 hrs ago #1

Originally, I was enamored by the tradition of Native Americans where no_hypocrisy 11 hrs ago #2

DNR & cremation duckworth969 11 hrs ago #3

Donation WmChris 11 hrs ago #4

Thank you for that thoughtful post. 1WorldHope 11 hrs ago #5

I read that Socrates was asked what he would like to be done with his body CivicGrief 10 hrs ago #6

Personally, I hope my donation is accepted as the anatomical gift which I have planned. littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #7

interesting! and I'd like to dig into this a little more stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #8

I am an atheist LogDog75 9 hrs ago #9

my thoughts parallel your own mike_c 9 hrs ago #10

Some years ago, I concluded the greatest people of cachukis 9 hrs ago #11

Atheist here. Buddyzbuddy 57 min ago #12