Longcol Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 r i p comes from the days of resurectionists and grave robbers i think to rest in peace meant they lay undisturbed According to Wikipedia - which has been known to be wrong - it is a prayer (catholic) for the soul to find peace in the afterlife. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiescat_in_pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 According to Wikipedia - which has been known to be wrong - it is a prayer (catholic) for the soul to find peace in the afterlife. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiescat_in_pace Having sat through a number of very, very, very long catholic funerals I can verify that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Could it come from when a person had suffered and died in war they could rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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