Dying to Talk
There's only one thing in life that's certain: death.
Many people believe that talking about death helps us make more of life.
Thousands of Death Cafés have popped up in countries across the globe, challenging people to open up about the deceased and their own thoughts and fears about dying. Cafes are often over subscribed with organisers having to turn away individuals from sell out events.
Julian Keane visits some of these Death Cafés to explore if a key part of life should be preparing for death. He explores how people across the world deal with death whilst they're living, and if there's really a need for the conversation.
Julian also meets sociologist Bernard Crettaz. He began the concept of Café Mortel (Death Café😉 at an exhibition called La mort à vivre (Death for life) in his Geneva museum. Bernard shares more about his work, the theories behind his Death Café concept and how he feels knowing the world is embracing his concept.
Documentary/podcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050r3kr
Interesting.
Originally posted by FMFI once had egg and chips from a death cafe. 😠Dying to Talk
There's only one thing in life that's certain: death.
Many people believe that talking about death helps us make more of life.
Thousands of Death Cafés have popped up in countries across the globe, challenging people to open up about the deceased and their own thoughts and fears about dying. Cafes are often over subscribed with orga ...[text shortened]... ept.
Documentary/podcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050r3kr
Interesting.
Sorry to digress.
Originally posted by FMFSounds like a good place for Christians to visit.Dying to Talk
There's only one thing in life that's certain: death.
Many people believe that talking about death helps us make more of life.
Thousands of Death Cafés have popped up in countries across the globe, challenging people to open up about the deceased and their own thoughts and fears about dying. Cafes are often over subscribed with orga ...[text shortened]... ept.
Documentary/podcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050r3kr
Interesting.
Originally posted by karoly aczelI'm more interested in talking about life. I have Jesus. Death isn't an issue. Jesus conquered death. Through Jesus I have life eternal.
Sad that people don't incorporate seriously considering their life and death into their everyday thoughts and in conversations, and need these sorts of 'events'.
I hope logic prevails and people get to have more say in their own deaths.
Originally posted by checkbaiterI was thinking the same thing. Can you imagine how disruptive it would be for those who want to talk about death for a Christian to enter the premises and say death has been conquered by Jesus, and that there's nothing to fear in Christ?
Sounds like a good place for Christians to visit.
24 Apr 17
Originally posted by josephwIt would be harvest ready for picking.
I was thinking the same thing. Can you imagine how disruptive it would be for those who want to talk about death for a Christian to enter the premises and say death has been conquered by Jesus, and that there's nothing to fear in Christ?
Originally posted by josephwHow would it be "disruptive"?
Can you imagine how disruptive it would be for those who want to talk about death for a Christian to enter the premises and say death has been conquered by Jesus, and that there's nothing to fear in Christ?
Have you listened to the documentary?