In some religion,deathbody is burnt.why?

Answer 1

Some people find they prefer cremation for other reasons. For some people it is because they are not attracted to traditional burial. The thought of a long, slow decomposition process is unappealing to some, and they find that they prefer cremation for that reason.

Other people view cremation as a way of simplifying their funeral process. These people view a traditional burial as an unneeded complication of their funeral process, and thus chose cremation to make their services as simple as possible.

Others prefer cremation for environmental reasons. Some are concerned that during bodily decomposition body fluids and embalming chemicals could contaminate the Earth. Some locations have found that long-buried bodies are now causing groundwater contamination. Arsenic, used as an embalming chemical in the 19th and early 20th centuries, has been known to cause serious pollution later on.

Another environmental concern is that traditional burial takes up a great deal of space. In a traditional burial the body is buried in a casket made from a variety of materials. In America the casket is often placed inside a concrete vault or liner before burial in the ground. While individually this may not take much room, combined with other burials it can over time cause serious space concerns. Many cemeteries, particularly in Europe and Japan as well as those in larger cities, are starting to run out of space. In Tokyo, for example, it is almost impossible to find a traditional funeral plot.

One item of concern has been that the exhaust systems of cremation ovens may contribute to air pollution. In response crematorium manufacturers have built computerized control systems that regulate the exhaust systems to keep crematoriums from contributing to air pollution. Additionally some crematoria remove all plastic handles and fittings from a coffin before cremation and these are disposed of separately for the same reason. [wikipedia]

most people that choose cremation are from a certain religious group that favors -- or requires -- one to be cremated. i'm from the sikh faith, and in theory, it is believed that cremation guarantees you salvation and reincarnation.

Answer 2

Because most of the religion believe body is made of soil .. after death it should return where it belongs to . Body is burnt and the residual is put into river. by doing so it is believed that the soul of the dead person will rest in peace.

Answer 3

so that the soul will be released from it earthy binds. It is like a transition where you 'shed' your body and go to heaven as a pure soul

Answer 4

That is their belief. Fire is supposed to destroy the bad and then create. I would rather be cremated and my ashes strewn on some golf course. :)

Answer 5

No, the norse peoples believe that when one dies as a hero that they burn the body.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology

Answer 6

Because it speeds up the ascent into heaven.

Answer 7

Because they are clever.It's healthier burning the death bodies

Answer 8

becoz they belive after burning their body alwyz remains hppy