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But religion was perhaps most present in the memorial’s language. The readers spoke of spirit, transcendence, soul. These words are from faith. Their meaning is bound up with biblical poetry. Hitch’s great argument was that we must strive to see the sometimes hidden moral evil in those poems, going beyond them, to a beauty that lives much deeper. There, religion’s barbaric legacy can be stamped out so that love might flourish. Perfect execution of this may be impossible. (For Hitch, that fact necessitated “contempt for our own weakness.”) But like Robin Hood, we can steal faith’s gold, its unique terminology for some of the most mysterious human aspects.<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-spirituality-of-hitchs-atheist-funeral/article4103156/ The spirituality of Hitch's atheist funeral] by AIDAN JOHNSON, Globe and Mail</ref>}}
But religion was perhaps most present in the memorial’s language. The readers spoke of spirit, transcendence, soul. These words are from faith. Their meaning is bound up with biblical poetry. Hitch’s great argument was that we must strive to see the sometimes hidden moral evil in those poems, going beyond them, to a beauty that lives much deeper. There, religion’s barbaric legacy can be stamped out so that love might flourish. Perfect execution of this may be impossible. (For Hitch, that fact necessitated “contempt for our own weakness.”) But like Robin Hood, we can steal faith’s gold, its unique terminology for some of the most mysterious human aspects.<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-spirituality-of-hitchs-atheist-funeral/article4103156/ The spirituality of Hitch's atheist funeral] by AIDAN JOHNSON, Globe and Mail</ref>}}
== Atheist funeral songs ==
Steve Major wrote at the American Humanist Association about atheist funeral songs:
{{Cquote|Depending on how stringent ones standards are that their music not contain any references to heaven, Jesus, God, or angels, there aren’t a lot of choices left for songs that are still appropriate in both tone and content; at that point most sad songs tend to be about the end of romantic relationships...<ref>[http://americanhumanist.org/hnn/details/2012-04-music-selections-for-a-humanist-funeral Music Selections for a Humanist Funeral] by Steve Major</ref>}}
== Controversy about atheist funerals relating to a supporter of Madalyn Murray O'Hair ==
== Controversy about atheist funerals relating to a supporter of Madalyn Murray O'Hair ==