Are religious funerals ’empty and platitudinous’? Ian Dunt & Andy Bannister

<p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">The Queen's state funeral was watched by billions of people and marked by deep Christian symbolism. However, during the ceremony, atheist journalist Ian Dunt tweeted that he found it "empty and platitudinous, a cardboard shield against existential despair". </p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block"> </p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">Ian engages with Christian thinker Andy Bannister who wrote a response article to Ian's tweet. They discuss the royal funeral, meaning, purpose and what death means to an atheist and a Christian.</p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block"> </p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">For Ian Dunt: <a href='https://twitter.com/iandunt'>https://twitter.com/iandunt</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">For Andy Bannister: <a href='https://www.andybannister.net/'>https://www.andybannister.net/</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">For Andy's article: <a href='https://www.premierunbelievable.com/articles/atheist-says-queens-funeral-was-empty-and-platitudinous-i-disagree/13915.article'>https://www.premierunbelievable.com/articles/atheist-says-queens-funeral-was-empty-and-platitudinous-i-disagree/13915.article</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block"> </p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">• Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: <a href='https://pod.link/267142101'>https://pod.link/267142101</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">• More shows, free eBook & newsletter: <a href='https://premierunbelievable.com/'>https://premierunbelievable.com</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">• For live events: <a href='http://www.unbelievable.live'>http://www.unbelievable.live</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">• For online learning: <a href='https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events'>https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events</a></p> <p class="sc-gmSHEY iNIYEW slate-block">• Support us in the USA: <a href='h