atheists: what would you do?

Maybe it was a Catholic funeral vs. a Protestant funeral? I am a Presbyterian and went to a Catholic man's funeral. Other people were kneeling; I did not as it is not a tradition I am familiar with. However, it does not mean that they are Christians and I'm not, or vice versa.

Kneeling out of respect is fine. Or just saying kind words to the family without kneeling would be acceptable also.

Weird, I've never heard of a Christian funeral with people kneeling before the casket. That's really weird, what denomination are they?

Anyway, I would probably kneel, too. I wouldn't mind doing it out of respect for the deceased and the family and friends they may have around. I wouldn't want to cause someone to be upset at me or something.

I'd just do whatever everyone else was doing. Even though I don't believe in God, I would kneel at the casket. I mean, why potentially cause a problem at someone's funeral?

I kneel in front of the casket but instead of praying i bring up good memories of the deceased.

I've been to plenty of Christian funerals and no one ever kneeled in front of the coffin.

I would kneel out of respect for the dead, with no praying involved. Same as a traditional Buddhist funeral where I bowed to the Monks, it was out of respect for the dead, not the religion.

I kneel, remember, respect, but don't pray. I also go to church with my parents and brothers on Christmas Eve; but I remain in the pew and don't take communion.

I see no point in kneeling to a dead body. I would do it out of respect not belief however.

I would rather not if its a prayer ritual, are they kneeling for show or are they actually kneeling to pray?

If they admit to simply kneeling for show fine, but if they truly believed they wouldn't want me to pretend like I was praying when I wasn't...

My Aunty and her family are extremely religious, I am the opposite!

But when I go to her house, I join hands with them and shut up when they want to pray before dinner.

My answer is, I will do what ever is respectable or polite at the time, does not mean I will start believing.