Why do people say RIP( Rest In Peace) When A Loved One Pass Away? Read My Meaning I Came UP For RIP.

Why do people say RIP( Rest In Peace) When A Loved One Pass Away? Read My Meaning I Came UP For RIP.

By Naomi Johnson (Soulality) writer

I like the phrase Remember I am Present instead of Rest In Peace.  I saw someone wrote on my son's Facebook wall saying let Deshon Rest In Peace. Or He is Resting In Peace. When I read that, I wrote how we know my son is Resting In Peace. The abbreviation RIP or R.I.P (Rest In Peace) is a common phrase people say because it is what they heard throughout their life. I am sure you ask some people why they say Rest In Peace they might not be able to give you a good answer. Some people will come up with their own denotation of what R.I.P (Rest In Peace) means to them.

This phrase is comments from Christians and Catholics? It's a common phrase where you wish their soul to be at peace.

I know people who say the abbreviation or phrase does not mean any disrespect.  It's their way just to show respect for those who are no longer with us.  RIP (Rest In Peace) is an expression that some people real do not know the mean behind the phrase. But for some people, old habits are hard to break. It's just a figure of speech. However, some people don't agree with others views. Some people may see it's an idiotic thing to say and I they will never said the phrase.

On the other hand some people think it is meaningless phrase that brings comfort to the bereaved.  Do you really think R.I.P (Rest In Peace) brings comfort to the bereaved? Some people believed we should not get caught up in words. I think we should really research words before we use them because in some part of the world words/phrase can something positive to another culture but insulting to another.

(Rest In Peace) phrase bother me a little bit. I do not need to be reminded my son is gone; I know he is not with me.

                                         

The phrase (Rest In Peace) might be a good phrase when you know a person was afflicted with a life threaten Illness that had them suffering during their duration on this earth and they say I cannot deal with this torment anymore I want to be at peace than (Rest In Peace ) will be acceptable to me. On the other hand, if someone like my child was taken in a horrific way by the hand of another human being (Rest In Peace) is not acceptable to me.  These people wanted to live but their life was stolen from them. How do we know our loved ones gone before us are Resting In Peace? We cannot speak for them nor read their mind. 

Therefore, I came up with the phrase (Remember I am Present) because the life they had touched by their smile,  physical touch, laughter, present or their words of wisdom they instill is still in existence and left a print in our heart and mind.  

(Rest In Peace) is a reminder that they are gone which is true physically but (Remember I am Present) make me feel that my son’s spirit still lives on. As well as his memories and wisdom he shared stills live on, which is a part of his energy he left behind. I guess people have to use phrase that they think work for them.

I think before we use some phrases/words we should know the meaning behind them because everyone do not share the same religious belief or culture values.

R.I.P. is an abbreviation for the Latin words requiescat in pace or its English equivalent "rest in peace".