2007-03-27 19:17:12 · 11 answers · asked by anik_burps 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whether Roman Catholic Church allow cremation or not, it is non of there business because cremation is within the bounds of law in a country. That is a law made and enacted by the government.
Anyway cremation is not related to religion supposed to be.
jtm
2007-03-27 19:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
Catholics along with most Christians believe in the eventual resurrection of our bodies.
In the past, cremation has been looked at as a denial of this doctrine but modern teaching recognizes that God is all powerful and cremation is not really an issue to our bodily resurrections.
The policy of the Catholic Church is: "While the Church recommends that the pious custom of burying the bodies of the dead be observed, cremation is permitted as long as it had not been chosen for reasons contrary to Church teaching.
Cremated remains are to be treated with the same respect given to the remains of a human body, and should be buried or entombed. The scattering of cremated remains on the sea or on the ground, or keeping them in the home, is not the reverent final disposition that the Church requires.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-28 16:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Catholics are allowed to be cremated- AS LONG AS the cremation does not deny belief in the resurrection of the body. Also, the ashes CANNOT be scattered- they must be buried in an urn or placed in a niche in a cemetery. All Catholics must have a designated "final resting place-" at least as far as is possible- ie- the World Trade Center.
I have been accused of being more Catholic than the POPE and have my cremation, urn and niche all paid already!
2007-03-28 08:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cremation is allowed. The Church does ask that the ashes be properly buried in a cemetary and not put on your fireplace mantle or scattered over the ocean. This is out of respect for the body.
God bless.
2007-03-29 10:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is allowed, but not recommended. According to the Catechism, "The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection of the body."
God bless,
Stanbo
2007-03-27 19:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible does not condemn cremation. The only thing is that it was a pagan practice before and the bible's way is burial.
2007-03-27 19:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by Disciple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the body has to perish into the same elements from which it has been constituted,whether u burn it ,crement it,sink it or do whatever yr society/sect decides,its just faith of individual culture,the fate of the dead is same,be it human body or every living or non living organism.
2007-03-27 19:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be if it is not. Bodies full of disease should be burned to remove the germs from the planet.
2007-03-27 19:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you look in the other answered questions. this has been asked about 3 trillion times
2007-03-27 19:19:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because earth have 30% land and 70% sea. not enough land for burial.
2007-03-27 19:19:52 · answer #10 · answered by icycloud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋