My friend and I were having a debate. Does the bible speak against cremation?

Answer 1

That's a good question.

Many people think that the Catholic Church opposes cremation, because in order for the resurrection of the body to happen, there has to be an un-cremated body to resurrect.

This is not correct, though. The Catholic Church is okay with cremation -- provided that it is not done for the purpose of rejecting the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the body.

Centuries ago, some people had themselves cremated as a religion statement -- specifically, they were declaring through their cremation that they did not believe in the resurrection of the body or in life after death.

Only in that circumstance did the Church disapprove of cremation.

But as long as the person still accepts belief in the resurrection and in life after death, cremation is acceptable in the eyes of the Church.

God can do anything -- so presumably this means that He can even resurrect a cremated body by "putting it back together" the way it was before it was cremated.

Answer 2

Genesis 18:27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: Abraham was a man highly regarded by God yet Abraham saw himself as dust and ashes. I see nothing wrong with cremation and my husband and I will be cremated. Think of the people who died in fiery car crashes, house fires, bodies mutilated etc. Their bodies will be resurrected at the rapture so being cremated is no big deal.

Answer 3

While the Bible does not say anything about cremation, the church is not opposed to it. Indeed, the church cites as martyrs those early X-tians who were crucified and burned for "street lights" by Nero.

The story in Daniel of the fiery furnace and the 3 who were cast into it, does not directly address the issue.

Answer 4

Indeed, for the Bible speaks against death, having no dead end. Cremation would be something that follows death. And the Bible says hell follows Death (Rev 6:8) which rode in on a horse, the fourth of such night mares going forth in the Revelation of John. And perhaps the horse Death rode in on is the law, which is called a ministration of death, the strength of sin's death sting.

Cremation would then be about the sort who were not allowed to continue (the human race) by reason of death: Hebrews 7:23. But the exhortation is continue: run to receive the prize, go on unto perfection; endure unto the end; do the end run along with patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

You and your friend seem to be arguing about getting buried or burned after dying, when you should be talking about living, eternally, about becoming alive unto God, by dying to the law, not by the law. You and your friend ought to be saying Nay Nay to Death and the horse it rode in on, rather than saying Yea Yea to Law Law. For the Yea Yea part of Nay Nay and Yea Yea is supposed to be Yea Yea unto Grace and Truth, eternal life thereof.

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 5

The bible does not even mention cremation.

Answer 6

No however because the churches decided that the body rose as well as the soul, they said no cremation. Now however even that is no longer preached.

Answer 7

Silent

Answer 8

ummmm i don' t know but in my opinion no matter what happens to your body when you die.......when jesus comes back it will be made whole!....I mean look @ it this way when you are burried in the ground your body turns to dust.....so what's the difference?

Answer 9

I''ve heard this before. Not that I know of. My pastor and his family do not believe in it. We do.

Answer 10

yes/no