Why do people euphemize heaven?

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<p>A lot of time in obituaries or eulogies, people say things like</p>

<p>" I want to share just a little piece of this because I know that Craig is already riding in a far better place. It says:"</p>

<p>"Just know he is going to a better place. "
“I am sad for everyone’s loss and also sad that I can’t just shoot Ken an email anymore when I want to talk to him, but I really believe that we will meet him again someday. <em>smiles sadly</em>”</p>

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why don’t they just explicitly mention heaven?</p>

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<p>Heaven reminds us of death directly.</p>

<p>Everyone is trying to say a word directly related with death.</p>

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<p>I think yucca’s right. It’s just a way to avoid, or sugarcoat, the bitter truth that someone is dead.</p>

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<p>It’s a War on the Judeo-Christian Notion of a Paradise in the Fluffy Clouds by the evil Muslims (who, as we all know, don’t believe in a heaven) and the girly liberals who placate them.</p>

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<p>“heaven” is politically incorrect.</p>

<p>same reason people say “i’m off to take a dump” instead of “i have to poop”</p>

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Are you trying to make a joke? If you are, I feel sorry for you. If you’re not, I feel even sorrier for you.</p>

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<p>I personally don’t believe in a Heaven, but I do believe you go to a better place after you die. However, I say it because I try to be respectful of everybody’s religions.</p>

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<p>you really don’t know anything about other people and what they believe, do you? Why not try to get your facts straight before opening your mouth?</p>

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<p>^^ I think he/she was being sarcastic…</p>

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<p>perhaps. It’s difficult to tell with text anyway…</p>

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<p>Sometimes in movies (especially childrens’ movies) and whatnot the writers don’t want to directly refer to a religion because they want to stay politically correct. Thus, “a better place” instead of “heaven”.</p>

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<p>but do atheists get offended when “a better place” is said?</p>

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<p>maybe, but it’s less of a concern to the media since such a small % of the population identify as athiests.</p>

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<p>I’m not really sure why. I think it’s just kind of the idea that “heaven” is off limits for everyday usage. I would have no problem with it, though. Yet I’m also one who reads the obituaries and says, “Wow, a lot of people croaked this weekend!”</p>

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<p>They may take it to mean “no longer existing”, which for many would be preferable to existing.</p>