CC>                                           I'm  still waiting for the
 CC> answer on how a funeral procession has anything  to do with religion.
Most funeral services are very comparable to a church service. There is 
usually a pastor there reading from a Bible, giving a sermon, and consoling 
the family of the deceased. There is usually a similar, but shorter, service 
at the grave site. The procession to the cemetary is part of the funeral 
service, otherwise there would never be a burial. This is why most 
jurisdictions recognize the entire process as a funeral service, just another 
type of church service. As a result, most jurisdictions have laws related to 
the peace and dignity of the service, including the procession to the 
cemetary. I realize there are some people who don't believe in God and 
wouldn't have a pastor in charge of the service, but the same laws would 
apply.
Tom Rightmer - A Victims' Rights Advocate
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