If this is a change -- when did it happen?
2006-11-02 13:05:27 · 11 answers · asked by Patches 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My mom was a Catholic. When she died she was cremated and we had her ashes installed in one of the crypts of a Catholic Chruch. I was one of the designers for memorials parks in the 70's but lately I made an anti-thesis to that claiming that big areas of land in the metropolis should belong to the living and not to the dead and I supported my works with designs of high rise building for cremated deads complete with whatever amenities needed in memorial chapels and crematorium. I believe Catholic acceptance of cremation. started officially in the late seventies.
2006-11-02 13:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the Catholic Church allows cremation but, the ashes are to be buried or interned in a respectable place.They cannot be spread all over the place like people do. this came about not too long after Vatican II. In the early 80's I believe. One of the prime reasons was the cost of big funerals and as long as a person was not being cremated to deny the doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body then it was o.k.
2006-11-02 13:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Its not okay now.
The Catholic church did not change its stance on cremation.
2006-11-02 13:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by Shane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time the catholic church took action against enemies of the faith but today it's lip service and a large proportion of the laity hear but do as they see fit: so to them this difference probably doesn't matter greatly.
2006-11-02 13:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
from the cathchism.... page 554
2301 ....the church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the ressurection of the body.
i believe they have probably had to restudy this due to the fact - cemeteries are running out of room.
2006-11-02 13:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It happened when the Church understood that "resurrection of the body" is a spiritual resurrection, not a restoration to the earthly body.
2006-11-02 13:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by David W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Catholics take up too much space already. Cremation is a nice step to less space being taken up by you."
2006-11-02 13:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that they are more accepting of creamation, because at some catholic cemetaries they have plots for creamation urns.
2006-11-02 13:08:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are , before 2000 for sure
2006-11-02 13:28:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. "God formed us from dust". So even if we are totally destroyed he can put us back together.
2006-11-02 13:08:41 · answer #10 · answered by Nemonator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋