2007-03-14 13:32:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't speak for all Christian's. The major denomination do not object to cremation. I think cremation is very personal and is becoming more popular.
2007-03-22 08:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism isn't against it per say, but it is a sin to spread the ashes. If a Catholic is creamated, the ashes must be kept together and either burried or put in a tomb of some sort. It's a way of showing faith in the resurrection of believers at the Second Coming, and also respecting the dignity of human life.
2007-03-14 20:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and some Protestant denominations are against cremation.
Reason: They thought it is a disbelief of resurrection, which is a fundamental belief in many Christian Churches
('m not sure but the Catholic Church has been dramatically modernized now and probably doesn't hold that wrong belief anymore)
2007-03-14 20:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Catholic mom had a fit when my sister was cremated, but didn't have much to say about the decision to scatter her at the beach.....but I think her main objection was more about wanting a grave to visit, than Catholic belief. She and Dad have actual graves waiting for them tho. If God wants to put them all back together, I don't see why God can't collect all the pieces....
Her scattering was dignified....sunrise on a beach...her favorite song, prayers...*sniff* now that I'm thinking about it, it was 5 years ago today...
2007-03-14 20:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some older people are. I asked the pastor once, He made reference to a scripture, but it was not exact as I remember. He said they were taught to let the families do what they want.
Some in the Christian faith may be against it.
The way i see it. God created me. He can put me back together. ''The sea gave up it's dead...". So there are a lot of places people will be resurrected from, and various conditions, too.
2007-03-14 20:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, Catholics are ok with it as long as the body is treated with all the proper respect due to the deceased. I.e. no scattering ashes. You wouldn't chop up someone's body and scatter would you? So why do it to the cremated body? I don't know about other denominations.
2007-03-14 20:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by ineptmarquado 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormons frown down upon cremation. If I remember correctly, the explanation had to do with not making it more difficult for God to resurrect your body when the time came.
2007-03-14 20:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by KS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not against it, and I am a non-denominational Christian. After everything viable has been donated, and my body has been messed with by med students, whatever is left will be cremated.
2007-03-14 20:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Orthodox Churches (Greek and Russian) believe it is desecration and that the body should be buried intact because there will be a resurrection of the body.
Personally (I;m not Orthodox) I think if God can assemble the universe from nothing then he should have no problem reconstituting if he wants. I plan on donating everything that they can use and then donating the rest of my corpse to forensic research.
2007-03-14 20:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the Roman Catholic Church used to be against it, but have realized the ban was foolish and unnecessary. Now it is permissible so long as the ashes are interred and not, for instance, left on the mantle.
2007-03-14 20:36:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋