The International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture says toasting "is probably a secular vestige of ancient sacrificial libations in which a sacred liquid was offered to the gods: blood or wine in exchange for a wish, a prayer summarized in the words 'long life!' or 'to your health!'"


Am i the only one that sees the irony of toasting a dead Atheist?

i mean it seems almost insulting. Yes remembering our dead is a Very Important thing. but perhaps instead of sitting around raising glasses of Libation to a dead man who cannot hear you anymore perhaps you could have used that time and money to make the world a better place in his name which would have been a better way to remember him. you know maybe making a video of say encouraging words to bullied kids or talk about something good and wonderful and spread a message of goodwill and not religion bashing. how about going out and committing random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty in his name. Without bringing your own beliefs into it since that is proselytizing and is the main reason so many people hate fundy Christians and look at Atheists in the same vein

just do something good and surprise someone with a nice gesture. Make the World a Better Place as i see people saying that is what he taught.