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Burial and Cremation
Cremation and burial are both ways of dealing with a deceased body. Traditionally, these events are linked to certain traditions and rites, such as a funeral.
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Do catholic believe in cremation?
The tradition of the Catholic Church has been staunchly against cremation except in emergencies. These emergencies included when infectious disease is a threat or when a disaster strikes with such loss of life as to make burial impractical due to time constraints on maintaining the bodies.
The Church followed the Jewish custom of burying the dead, as Jesus Christ was buried in the tomb. Also, burying bodies was a symbol of belief in the bodily resurrection and a reflection upon the parable of the seed that once dead would spring forth and bear much fruit. It was a very Christian idea.
Further, the Church abhorred cremation because of its use by the pagans in the early centuries. Pagans also taunted Christians by burning them, deliberately for torture, but also to mock the resurrection, since they figured once burnt and scattered to the wind, even a god could not restore them, making his promises empty.
In response, however, to the spirit of Vatican II which sought to align the Church with the modern world and popular acceptance, cremation was reexamined and in the Code of Canon law of 1983 it was decided that,
The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burial be retained; but it does not forbid cremation, unless this is chosen for reasons which are contrary to Christian teaching." (The Code of Canon Law, 1985, #1176.3 Interpretation of this canon has led to cremation being a choice for Catholics provided that they understand the Church's wishes and they have a viable reason. It has become quite liberal in its application, so much so that even a family or surviving spouse may decide to cremate the remains of a loved one if the loved one did not leave a testament stating a specific burial wish. Cremated remains, if the priest grants there was sufficient reason, receive full burial rites of the Church. The remains are to be buried in a Catholic cemetery either above or below consecrated ground. Contrary to modern practices, the remains may not be scattered, nor may a portion be removed to serve as a token of the deceased.
Reasons for cremation that have been deemed acceptable include:
-desire to transport the remains over great distances
-psychological distress at witnessing a burial (this is for the grieving, not the deceased, obviously)
-expense
-local/nation custom
Traditionalist bodies within the Church refuse to follow these directives stating that they are done in a novel spirit, sacrificing Church tradition for convenience and are contemptible for the ease which they are applied. They refuse to bury cremated remains with the burial rites of the Church and continue to teach contrary to cremation in their congregational churches.
Why is a burial vault required when burying a coffin?
In the US, a burial vault is not required by law.
Oftentimes it is required by cemetery regulations because a vault prevents the grave to cave in as a result of a deterioration of the casket and / or the use of heavy cemetery maintenance machinery.
Why are those of Catholic background opposed to cremation?
Because historically, cremation was generally used as a denial of the Resurrection. But it doesn't have to deny the Resurrection, which is why the Church allows it now (however, the Church still does not recommend or encourage cremation).
Can we wear green bone after cremation?
yeah just die a bone green with food coloring and then have someone put in the bag of ashes
Can ashes from a cremation be checked for drugs that were given to someone without knowing?
I believe the question aims to see if the deceased person was given any drugs prior to their death and after cremation wishes to see if those drugs would remain in the ashes. Cremation would generally destroy all compounds except carbon, nitrogen, and some others. Thus, I believe the ashes would not test positively for anything.
Can you rent a casket for burial?
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.
Why pagans want to be cremated not hurried?
Nobody want to be "hurried" to their funeral and not all pagans want to be cremated.
Is The Corpse Eviscerated Before Burial?
Different cultures have different traditions. Jews leave the corpse intact and do not encourage embalming. Most modern Christians embalm but do not do more. Ancient Egyptians did complicated things like evisceration as part of their mummification procedure.
Can you visit W.C. Fields grave?
Possible. His burial site is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
Niche of W. C. Fields in the Columbarium of Nativity in the Great ..
Do you need a license to have a pet cremation business?
In the UK no you do not need a licence to own a funeral directors, however, in some other countries you are required to hold certain licences.
What does vault look like that casket is put into?
In the US, most vaults (meaning outer burial receptacles) are made of concrete, usually lined with either plastic or a metal. They look like big painted (for example golden or silver ) boxes having a removable lid. The size is considerably larger than that of the casket. In a way one could call them big outer caskets.
depends on how old your machine is and what type of gas
What religion doesn't do cremation?
Several Religions either categorically forbid cremation, or they severely disapprove of it.
Islam and the Baha'i faith both forbid cremation. In the case of Baha'i, however,
if it is a legal requirement that the body be cremated, then they will accept it.
Certain groups of eastern Orthodox Christians forbid cremation. The Catholic Church also disapproves of it, but will accept the practice. The reason for this disapproval on behalf of the Catholics and the Orthodox, is that cremation is the destruction of the body and denies the resurrection of the body at the second coming of Christ. Although theologically the Catholic understanding of cremation has developed more in the past decades.
Orthodox Judaism disapproves of cremation since it will prevent the body from being resurrected at the End of Days. Liberal forms of Judaism may permit cremation but still prefer physical burial because of the traditional nature of it.
Traditional Chinese religion/Confucianism sees cremation as unfilial, and therefore to be avoided. However the Communist party in China now enforces cremation on all of its Han citizens (with the exception of the Hui people in the west, because of their Islamic faith).
Zoroastrians (or Parsees) traditionally forbid cremation as well, however this belief is slowly being broken down and more people are choosing to be cremated rather than be disposed of in the traditional "tower of silence."
For a more complete treatment of this subject see Wikipedia.
Stacking wood sheets, pallets, branches, or logs up in a form to allow the placement of a body or corpse to be burned on top of it. without a cover or sides
Is it necessary to have a valt to put casket in?
No, not at all. At least there is no US law requiring a vault. On the other hand, most American cemeteries request vaults in order to prevent the graves from caving in - either as a result of the deterioration of the casket or of the use of heavy cemetery maintenance machinery.
When the U.S. tax payers foot the bill to finalize the life of someone who happend to die in this country.
Does cremation affect your human magnetic field?
not too sure about that but it sure fixes all your other problems.
After cremation of Freddie Mercury where the ashes go?
Once Freddie Mercury was cremated, his ashes were scattered through Lake Geneva.
