Talk:Rest in peace

message: is the reason we have the latin translation there because of assassin's creed?
i mean, they don't just put the latin translation of every word and phrase at the start of every article  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3BD8:5E30:6595:1C65:E5:421D (talk) 22:52, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
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message: I just found out that Requiescat in pace now redirects to tombstone, for reasons unknown, instead of redirecting to "Rest in peace" which makes far more sense. I am changing it back until someone (perhaps ShakespeareFan00?) can provide a reason why not.--Mike 10:56, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redirect change 

message: It seems to me that the only part of this article that is not a part of the dictionary definition of "Requiescat in pace" is the part that is an explanation of RIP as an initialism for "rest in peace."  This explanation is not about "Requiescat in pace" and does not belong in the article.  The dictionary definition tag should be replaced.--Fartherred (talk) 18:51, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect removal of tag 

message: The claim is made that "Requiescat in Pace" is a law stub.  There is no supporting evidence that "Requiescat in Pace" is related in any special way to law.  Either show the relation to law or remove the claim of status as a law stub.--Fartherred (talk) 23:14, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversial claim of status as a law stub 

message: :Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *Support or *Oppose, then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's policy on article titles.
*Tricky, because "rest in peace" is only a backronym for RIP, not the actual meaning. Common misusage vs uncommon accurate meaning. How early does "rest in peace" date back to? Hmm, relatedly, we need a disambiguation method (either hatnote here, or page elsewhere) for Rest in Peace (song) and Rest in Peace: The Final Concert... Maybe a 3-item disambig page, for rest in peace to become? -- Quiddity (talk) 02:13, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: *That is a good point, which brings me to another point. In recent experience "RIP" is seemingly also construed as "Rest in paradise", another backronym, although I'm talking from personal experience and don't have any sources to back that up. Perhaps we should instead move the article to RIP (epitaph)? Does that sound more appropriate to you? Since "RIP" is commonly known to be expressed in at least 3 ways, perhaps just naming the article as the acronym is a better idea?. — CIS (talk  | stalk) 02:59, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: *I'd move it to RIP or perhaps R.I.P., and not altogether sure that current policies support this so I'll plead WP:IAR among others. To my mind it's the primary topic of RIP and R.I.P., and RIP or R.I.P. is the common name for this topic, not quite sure how to choose between them. RIP (epitaph) would be better then trying to spell it out, but I wouldn't disambiguate this article name at all. If this article went to R.I.P. then the DAB could stay at RIP where it is currently, so that's my slight first preference. Andrewa (talk) 17:43, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: *Indeed, the epitaph definitely seems to be the primary topic for the acronym "RIP", so I would support moving this article to RIP. As per Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Acronyms_and_abbreviations, we should probably go with "RIP" instead of "R.I.P.", even though the latter is still often used. The MOS discourages the use of fullstops in acronyms. — CIS (talk  | stalk) 18:29, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: *Yes... But it's not a complete ban. WP:MOS#Acronyms and abbreviations reads in part The letters in an acronym or an initialism are generally not separated by full stops (periods) or blank spaces (GNP, NORAD, OBE, GmbH). Periods and spaces that were traditionally required have now dropped out of usage (PhD is now preferred over Ph.D. and Ph. D.)... (my emphasis). R.I.P. and U.N.C.L.E. are two of the rare cases where the fullstops are commonly retained, contrary to this trend. Wikipedia:Manual of Style (abbreviations)#Widely used abbreviations in Wikipedia lists U.S. or US as common abbreviations meaning United States. Andrewa (talk) 22:43, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

text: Would you oppose a move to RIP (epitaph) or merely to RIP? Because as mentioned above, RIP is also construed as meaning "Rest in paradise" to some. — CIS (talk  | stalk) 19:08, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: That would be even worse.  Powers T 12:26, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Survey

message: * Since the inscription is usually worded R.I.P, which does not stand for "Rest in Peace," but for "requiescat in pace," why is this page under the current title?Pelegius (talk) 22:34, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: See the discussion immediately above for information about the move and why it happened. The option of moving the article to RIP (epitaph) was also discussed, but rejected. Rest in peace is the common name for this subject and so should be the article's namespace. The Latin translation is mentioned in the first sentence. — CIS (talk  | stalk) 16:37, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Move

message: Shouldn't it be "Requiescat in pacem"? I suspect that a spelling error has persisted because of widespread ignorance of Latin; however, I'd be happy to be enlightened. "Pace" and "pacem" must be two different (grammatical) cases.74.104.146.95 (talk) 07:55, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Spelling?

message: Just a thought, maybe its a misspelling?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charon77 (talk • contribs) 15:57, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requiescat or Requiescant? 

message: I suggest a further heading on this page.  The expression MHSRIP appears to be becoming popular, particularly in the social media.  There is no reference to this expression elsewhere in Wikipedia.  my suggestion is:
The expression MHSRIP refers to "May His/Her Soul Rest in Peace" which in turn is taken from an 18th Century Latin prayer which can be translated into English to: "May his soul and the souls of all the departed faithful by God's mercy rest in peace". See [eternal rest]Dobryen (talk)   — Preceding undated comment added 04:07, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Derivation - MHSRIP may his/her soul rest in peace 

message: At the present day, RIP is became the Modern Age of Social Media
The most recent R.I.P is Steve Jobs
Following the change of Steve Jobs Era to the Tim Cook Leadership
Also the most recent RIP in the YouTube was: Chester Bennington (deceased) 
But now is Deaths everywhere  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ejbaluyot (talk • contribs) 02:26, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  When RIP is become the Modern Age of Social media  

message: More citations need to be included throughout the article to substantiate claims.
More citations needed in the second/ third sentence of the introduction. "...phrase became ubiquitous in the 18th century..." is a historical claim that needs to be substantiated. 
'Description' also needs more citation, specifically in the last paragraph. Echidi (talk) 08:02, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation 

message: I'm on the Catholic Church, and I'm still used "Rest in peace" in Jesus Christ, of someone's death. I had to do with gravestones for remembering their lives  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.125.110.174 (talk) 01:07, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did i used "Rest in peace"? 

message: Is there a rule about when to stop using "RIP"? I increasingly see, "Brian Jones RIP", "JFK RIP", "Abe Lincoln RIP", which strikes me as ridiculous. Traditionally, "RIP" was used for someone who passed not very long ago, and to use it for people who've been dead for decades is bizarre. Could the article perhaps mention the polite conventions about this? Searching the internet is useless on this, unless you want to see websites about mattresses. There must be a rule about it.77Mike77 (talk) 01:45, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Expiry date convention. 

message: Ambrose Bierce in his Devil's Dictionary left the following "definition" for R.I.P.:
:R.I.P. A careless abbreviation of requiescat in pace, attesting an indolent goodwill to the dead. According to the learned Dr. Drigge, however, the letters originally meant nothing more than reductus in pulvis. [Reduced to dust]
Not sure if this should go in the article (written before 1923 so it is public domain) … comments? 
Ll1324 (talk) 21:32, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ambrose Bierce 

message: Not to drudge up old discussions, but I really think we should re-examine what RIP stands for. Strictly speaking, the Latin "requiescat in pace" does NOT mean "rest in peace," it means "MAY he/she/it rest in peace." This distinction is important because it wholly changes the meaning of the phrase. "Rest in peace" is tantamount to a command: "You! Rest in Peace!" whereas "requiescat in pace" is a subjunctive phrase. It's not commanding the person to do anything, nor is it even claiming a truce fact; the subjunctive statement is essentially hoping that one is resting in peace. Therefore, RIP, while frequently depicted as simply meaning "rest in peace," is not the translation, nor the same phrase as "requiescat (or requiescant, for more than one person) in pace."173.13.121.209 (talk) 21:50, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Abbreviation Again 

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