Charballs....

Can an atheist be a professional mourner? I guess one that ignorantly uses the term 'rest in peace' can.....LMAOFY!

RIP from an atheist.......Bwahhahahahhaha how stupid!

 I have a commercial gas contracting company. Also consult on all things LPG and Methane to the public and private sectors. And I teach.
Geologist

Manager is my day job for the most part, do some project management when time permits. And I am a part time musician.  

bluebok...what instrument do u play?  

Not sure what Moffie and his Servile Gimp are babbling about . . . why should the term "Rest in Peace" be the exclusive domain of theists? Why can't someone who is not religious wish peace on a person who has passed away? 
It's not like they're being wished any kind of afterlife or good luck on the day of reckoning or anything like that . . . it's simply wishing them peace from their suffering or pain.
Anyone else take offence when a non-believer like myself wishes that a dead person might rest in peace?
Anyone?

Of course it has a religious meaning: The phrase "Rest In Peace or RIP" is generally understood as a wish for eternal peace for the soul of the departed. The phrase is engraved in tombstones. The origin of this phrase are found in Hebrew in the old testament of the Holy Bible, "Those who walk uprightly enter peace; they find rest as they lie in death."

 I can't believe UrinalRooi's stupidity....RIP is a religion thing, always has been, atheist as I understand it don't believe in the soul....what is there not to understand? I really believe we have reached rock bottom with the Dunce.

So according to atheists there is nothing after death......niks, nil, nada.......the concept of nothing resting is hilarious, religious or not. What a plank.

 Maybe his wish is for the comfort of the dead body sans a mattress, blanket and pillow.

 Moz
I know this has caused all sorts of conjecture in the past but seeing as that everyone else has stated what he does/did for a living, why don't you state yours.....I believe it's fair enough. I was glad to see you decline Chippo's request awhile back but right now because others are stating theirs, there should be no barking and shrieking from UrinalRooi accusing you of being a braggart and liar.
As for myself, I was a Printing Estimator/ Manager/ Pre-Press Production Planner/ Account Manager. And I say WAS because I've taken early retirement so as to travel without the impediment of work.

Ironical that the Urinal who accused me of grandstanding when I explained my background.....in response to vicious slurs I might add.....is now saying 'it would be quite interesting to know what the different posters here do for a living". Just another example of how Urinal thinks the rules don't apply to him. . And all those personal slurs.....fat, drunk, yellow teeth, decrepit, comb-over are undoubtrdly autobiographical by Urinal. So much self loathing....so much failure. ... LMAOFY!

 Well what else can you expect from the hypocrite and liar...he changes the rules with the blink of an eye.
'it would be quite interesting to know what the different posters here do for a living".
Clearly in that he sees himself above the rule.
I'm hoping you'd change your mind and state your credentials partly because it would upset him and partly because he'd turn real green with jealousy.
How can we forget the way he carried on when you mentioned you lived in Bantry Bay......that really pissed him off bigtime.

Well, I know that Moffie and his Servile Gimp are both thunderously stupid little people but I'd expe ct even dribbling half-wits like them to understand the rather simple concept of "anyone else?"
Obviously not!
LMAO!

 To be fair, RIP has become more of a way of saying something respectful than actually meaning anything religious.
Still being  full on atheist is a strange idea to me. I think the vast majority of of atheists end up finding themselves somewhere on the agnostic spectrum when questioned.  

 
A policeman??

LOL!!!

A mercenary??

WTF.

You guys have the wrong impression of me.

I am highly respected and greatly loved within my community.

I'm involved in buying and shipping product from across the globe into the country ... oh and on the weekends I go looking for coloured folk.

I am agnostic, but I hope there is a God. I have extreme doubts though for the following two reasons. I just cannot wrap my head around why God has made it impossible to prove his existence. Being all powerful, why can't he just reveal himself to every human? Should they then decide not to follow him, by all means punish them. Instead we are expected to believe what is told to us by the Church, which clearly cannot be trusted as history has shown countless times. Based on a book they have "given" to us, which pushes a self serving man made agenda. Secondly, all religions say all other religions are wrong, and seeing as though there is no way to prove any one right, there is no way of knowing for certain which one to follow. Religious choice is based almost entirely on your location and the religion of your parents. I cannot fathom why a fair Christian God, would then condemn a good and honourable Saudi Arabian Muslim child who dies believing in Islam, simply because of geography and the religious choice of his parents which would almost certainly dictate his religious direction. Christianity clearly says that anyone that does not believe that Jesus is the son of God, is condemned to hell. In other words, God creates people knowing full well they will have a certain, incorrect, belief, and that they will die and go to hell, based almost entirely on the country they are born in and the accepted religious norms of that region and their parents. A fair God, creating people children that will go to hell? No thanks.
Anyway, back to the RIP question, it is pretty obvious to me that it is a religious term referring to a peaceful afterlife. But the meaning of words changes over time, and from an atheist point of view, it could simply mean the hardships of life come to rest. Maybe for a person who suffered before death etc etc. I don't think any group can own its meaning. It simply means different things to different people, but as I said, the word's origins are surely religious.  

 The origin of this phrase are found in Hebrew in the old testament of the Holy Bible, "Those who walk uprightly enter peace; they find rest as they lie in death."

Case closed.

"The origin of this phrase are (sic) found . . ."

That are very interesting. It are make me check it out on Wikipedia what are say nothing about what Moffie say are the origin.

Wehe . . . the grovelling sychophant quoting not only his Master's ignorance but his laughable grammar as well!

Here's something Wikipedia does say though . . .

"The phrase was not found on tombstones before the eighth century.[9][10] It became ubiquitous on the tombs of Christians in the 18th century,[5] and for High Church Anglicans, as well as Roman Catholics in particular, it was a prayerful request that their soul should find peace in the afterlife.[4] When the phrase became conventional, the absence of a reference to the soul led people to suppose that it was the physical body that was enjoined to lie peacefully in the grave."

I think the case are now finally closed!

LMAO!

 

What tombs in the 18th century?

What tombs in the 18th century?

Cloudy, I commend u for doing the right thing for your family.
The family have always been by far the most important part of my life and will always remain so.
Sorry to disappoint u about my vocation choice but trust u get the required expertise soon. 

What tombs in the 18 century?

 I think the case are now finally closed! Opines the illiterate Rooitwitterbug 
Beeno schooling ou rooitwit once again. Being a teacher is a thankless task 

Whhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooossssshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
LMAO!

 Come on rooitwit admit your mistake!!!!!  It will help your personality development from very micro midget to to micr o midget

LMAO!
Just how dumb is this idiot?

And tell us about those 18th century Christian tombs Urinal.....where were they?

 So, the frenzied questionnaire won't answer a question....nothing new in that is there.I'm used to his drug infused mood swings, he'll now go quiet for a while, come back and post as if nothing has happened before another mood swing.....a predictable cycle.
Glad you've sorted him out Moz, you obviously have more patience that I have, it would help if I cared what he says but I don't, heard it all before, again and again over so many different forums. Quite boring.
Not long to go before the Cricket WC......will you be watching? Unfortunately I'll be away on holiday.

Gosh he's not answering my question....that makes him a low life and a coward according to his own standards. I guess we will just have to remain in ignorance about Christian tombs in the 18th century.......hahaha. .... LMAOFY!

 Ah importing from across the globe CC ,so your a drug dealer then ?Is China white  really white and does it come from China ? If you have had only one career your not living hard enough .And Seb is unintentionally funny Denny ,when hes deep in his cups and rambling at full speed like watching a drunk peddling a bicycle !

Denny and Moz, I'm sure Rooi will be back soon enough, feisty as ever. Beans, seriously dude, I think it is pretty obvious that Rooi was taking the p!ss in his post with all the 'are' this and 'are' that. You are making yourself look stupid by not noticing that. In 10 odd years he has never mixed up are and is, and now suddenly he does it four times in one sentence. Come on Beans, up your game! 
Denny, I assume you are referring to the Champions Trophy, and not the cricket World Cup. Anyway, what are your thoughts on our chances in the Champs Trophy? In my opinion our boys are the form team at the moment, but ja, we all know the Protea's script, so for me it is simply a game of wait and see. Still, I think it is between RSA, AUS, NZ and England. India are just not as good when they aren't playing on the sub-continent. England have done pretty poorly recently in World Cups held on home soil, I think their home ground advantage is cancelled out by exceptional public expectation and pressure. AUS have huge BMT, so I expect them to do well, and NZ are the dark horses. Pakistan, West Indies, and Sri Lanka have not been great, so I doubt they'll threaten.  

 You raise some interesting points....and ja I reckon our guys can win it.....but...and it's a big but with some positives and one huge negative that kinda holds me back as far as declaring them winners.
Teams I like in random order is England, Oz, RSA and India.
There is no standout team.
England because they're on home soil and they have a decent side with a match winning allrounder in Stokes.Oz have the best fast bowling attack, Hazelwood and Starc are match winners. Hazelwood will swing the ball and we know English wickets favours swing. In Warner and Smith they have two match winning batsmen.
Proteas, a well balanced side, I made a point of them lacking a decent allrounder in the last WC....now they have 3 good ones. There's a lot to like about the Proteas, an excellent batting line-up with depth all the way down to 10. A useful attack and a game changer in Tahir. And of course they have great allrounders in Andile and Pretorios not forgetting Moriss. Here's the but, they don't have a genuine swing bowler, both Steyn and Philander are injured....a huge negative. Forget Wayne Parnell, he has not shown himself to be world class. I forget to mention there's quite a few big hitters in the side...a huge plus. So yes I like theirchances.
India because they have won it in the past and they have retained 8 players from the last WC. They also probably have the best two spinners. Kholi is a big game player and leads by example.
We should start a thread asking those who are interested to list their top 4 teams and perhaps nominate a winner?
Dang my luck I won't be around to watch the competition.

Start a thread man. I'm game. 

 
I've been dealing "drugs" for the last 16 years, Wardad and have met some very interesting people in the "industry".

As for "living hard enough" ... a friend of mine told me the other day that he wants to live each day to the fullest ... at 100 mph ... and go skidding into the world beyond ... even if it meant that he left this one a little earlier than scheduled .. as for myself I'd rather take it a little easier and stroll into what's supposedly eternal.
 

 Upstairs or downstairs? Upstairs is better and it is a major championship.
Would appreciate your feedback on my post.