2006-11-04 14:56:06 · 12 answers · asked by Signilda 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I figured I'd be buried for a long time, but lately I've been considering cremation.
It's more cost effective for one (cremation urns are commonly 10 times less expensive than coffins). Plus I'll be safe against grave robbers. :)
Secondly, my main reason for wanting to be buried was so that my body could naturally decompose back into the earth, only it'll be damn difficult to get back to the earth if there's a coffin in my way.
Thirdly, not only in Pagan religions (one of which I follow), but in many others as well, there are rituals that include burning things (like food offerings, written wishes, etc.) in order to send them to the gods. Well, that's certainly where I'm hoping to end up, so perhaps burning my body will assist me in my journey there.
If I decide to be cremated, however, I'd still like a memorial stone set up somewhere that my family and friends can visit and leave flowers by. I feel it helps in the grieving process for many people to be able to visit the grave of their deceased, and if it so happens that that would help someone come to terms with my passing, I would not want to deny them that.
However, if all goes well, I have a very long time to think about it.
2006-11-04 15:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lady of the Pink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A coffin. As creepy as that is to have people parade past my casket with my dead body in it, I'd rather be in the ground than in an urn on someone's mantle.
2006-11-04 23:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cremation for me I won't no any better and
my spirit will already be free .
2006-11-04 23:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going to The Body Farm..no joke, serious place..It was founded by Dr Bill Bass and its there so they can study decomp, types of murders and other factors of death that can solve different types of cases..
This man has put alot of people behind bars because of his research ....http://www.deathsacre.com/bodyfarm.html
2006-11-04 23:01:20 · answer #4 · answered by crimson_ghost03 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cremation if there was a flood i wouldn't want to come back and be floating around!!!!!!
2006-11-04 22:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by tristy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
already have cremation services paid for , anyone wanna buy the one i got for my ex wife .... or should i give it to her.... i'll post it and see where it goes ....hmmmm
2006-11-04 22:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cremation----Save money.
2006-11-04 23:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
buried in coffin, how else am I supposed to come back as a vampire
2006-11-04 22:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by eeeeeeeeclipse 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CREMATION, TAKES UP LESS SPACE, IS CHEAPER. DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANYTHING FANCY.
2006-11-04 22:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coffin due to my wife but i would rather BURN BABY BURN!!!
2006-11-04 22:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Trigger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋