The error that "funerals are for the living, not the dead"

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It has been said that the difference between Protestants and Catholics is that the former tend to be "either/or" (e.g., either "faith" or "good works"), while the latter tend to be "both/and" (e.g., both "Scripture" and "tradition"). So, if the adage above was a "both/and," I could probably live with it: funerals are for the living and the dead.

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The Error That “Funerals Are for the Living, Not the Dead”