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Burial
Whether burial or Cremation. There are all ways of disposing the body. After death the spirit leaves the body, and the body eventually returns to earth.
A Burial is when the casket is lowered into the ground with the body, intact, inside. A Cremation is when the casket and the body are burned into ashes, then give to family/friends. A burial is often much more expensive that a cremation.
Some people prefer traditional burial to cremation .
Cremation
Cremation
In Reform Judaism, cremation is permitted but traditional burial is strongly recommended. This violates Orthodox Jewish teachings which hold that burial is required.Read more here at the Reform Movement's Website.
There are no laws on pet or animal cremation. There is on burial. Read more at http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusnjst4_19_1_4_19A_17.htm#s4_22A_2
Usually for a cremation service only. There are special rental casket which can receive an inner cremation casket. After the service the cremation casket is taken out of the oversize rental casket and taken to the crematory.
The Bible does not say anything about cremation, but it says a lot about burial.
The Celts practiced both cremation and inhumation for burial. Cremation involved burning the body, while inhumation meant burying the body intact. The burial sites varied, from simple graves to elaborate tombs or barrows.
It is more important among the Hindus as they believe that if they do not do it , their soul will not get peace.