why do mummies not turn to dust? are they more powerful than god's power to turn dead people to dust?
2007-02-05 18:54:23 · 11 answers · asked by Pisces 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sometimes, it's disappointing that people dont get the idea of the question. i know what a preservative is.
2007-02-05 19:00:50 · update #1
Because their mummies wont let em.
2007-02-05 20:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by Lover of God 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dust returns to dust is the universal law. There are people who don't believe in the existence of the soul, they try to preserve the body for a longer time, but this will never make the dead person alive. Nowadays, there are still people who believe that sicience in the future may bring back to life the mummified bodies, but this belief is both against science and religion.
According to religion, the soul already left the body at its death to start a new life in the spiritual world and it never returns to earth.
According to science, the dead body cannot be revived; and if it is miraculously resurrected after a long time, the person cannot live in the new world with his outdated experiences.
2007-02-05 19:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm...because they're embalmed and mummified? So they last longer -- sort of the way homemade cookies go bad after a week but twinkies last years and years.
If it's really a source of spiritual angst, think of it this way: in another million years, I bet you the mummies in the museum today will be pretty...well...dusty. So if time is an aspect of God, then the answer to your question is no. But if God is a big bearded guy in the sky, then he might be upset about cremation, since it preempts his power to turn dead people into dust.
2007-02-05 19:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by aguywholivesinseattle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not god's power to turn dead people to dust, such power is no power. It is natures law to turn dead people to dust if left in nature, unpreserved. The mummy's are embalmed with spice and preservatives, they turn to dust too, but because of the preservative it is very slow.
2007-02-05 19:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1662 version of the Book of Common Prayer indicated the manner and text of the burial service: Then, while the earth shall be cast upon the Body by some standing by, the Priest shall say, Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself. I found two different services but no mention of omiting of these words. See reference.
2016-05-23 22:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right....I don't get the question. If you already know why mummies don't turn to dust, then why ask the question? Sheesh.
2007-02-05 19:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ancient Egyptians took better care of their dead then we do today. Ever read the Egyptian book of the Dead? They went to great lengths to help a person cross over and had some pretty elaborate funeral rites.
2007-02-05 19:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called preservatives and to dust they will become, it just takes a little longer.
2007-02-05 18:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by micah maehame 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I plan on being cremated...so I WILL return to dust....already have it in my will....
As far as mummies go......never really studied mummies.....
But...no power is greater than GOD'S......
2007-02-05 19:03:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take them out of their special hermetically sealed cabinets, they do turn to dust.
The process is called Entropy.
It's one of the unavoidable facts of life, or, indeed, death.
2007-02-05 19:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by busted.mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋