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    Came across this a while back...



    Why is Cremation on the Rise?
    I’d Rather Be Buried Than Burned

    By Alex Chediak Published on July 24, 2017
    https://stream.org/why-is-cremation-on-the-rise/

    Preference for cremation among Americans has skyrocketed over the past few decades. In 1960, only 3.5% opted for cremation over burial. By 1999, it was one in four (25%). And in 2016, U.S. cremations outnumbered burials.

    For Christians, this raises the question: Is it really a neutral choice between whether to be buried or burned? If so, it’s easy to opt for convenience. But there’s a long tradition among Christians that a burial is much better. Before going there, though, let’s get clear on why many are attracted to cremation.

    Why Cremation?

    A burial costs about three times as much as cremation. Cremations are also more flexible. They don’t need to occur right after the person dies. A service can be held at the most convenient time for those who attend. And ashes can be scattered in many places. (My wife’s grandfather had his scattered in the San Francisco bay.) Others might keep the ashes in their home.

    There are also worldview reasons to prefer cremation. Wikipedia notes that “almost everyone adhering to Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism cremate their dead.” Why? Because these faith systems do not attach any lasting significance to the human body. Similarly, in ancient Greek religion, the human body was considered to be a prison for the soul. Death liberated a person’s soul from their body.

    A Brief History of Cremation....




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    Burial for me. Money is no problem. Cremation is wrong. Unbiblical.

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    Organ donation, then bury what's left...

    However, I've left explicit instructions not to spend a lot of $$$$ on a coffin and I don't need a vault either.

    ... Just have a "drop-dead" Celebration of my Life - Don't want flowers, but have everyone release Red & White Balloons at the burial ceremony.

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    Cremation..whether dust or ashes...the body will not remain intact.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post
    Burial for me. Money is no problem. Cremation is wrong. Unbiblical.

    Many martyrs were burnt to ashes and eaten by animals. Their spirits still went to heaven

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Many martyrs were burnt to ashes and eaten by animals. Their spirits still went to heaven
    Some drowned in the sea and were never buried. Still the NT teaches that the sea will give up their dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quest View Post
    Cremation..whether dust or ashes...the body will not remain intact.....
    Good point. Whether it's burned or just allowed to decay, it does not remain intact as you said

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    Cremation! Cheaper and no need to ferry my dead body around so others can view my dead corpse. No need to be driven later to be dumped into a hole in the ground while they look at too.
    https://www.thoughtco.com/what-does-...7b564-0-ab_mse
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post
    Cremation is wrong. Unbiblical.
    Scripture please.
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