i can't decide whether to be buried or creamated?

Answer 1

Personally I think I'll be homogenized.

Or you could go half-and-half.

jk

The word is cremated. Creamated reminded me of milk.

This is simply a matter of values and taste. No one can tell you what to do, and in fact, after you die, your next of kin can go against your wishes, although this is rare.

Enjoy thinking of your reasons.

Answer 2

In the Bible cremation is portrayed only as an exceptional method of disposing of bodies. Most often cremation took place in the midst of unusual circumstances. For example, in 1 Samuel 31:12 we read about the men of Jabesh-Gilead who burned the corpses of Saul and his sons in order to prevent desecration of their bodies at the hands of the philistines.
We don't find cremation mentioned in the New Testament. Burial is the normal method. Moreover, the church fathers preferred "the ancient and better custom of burying in the earth."
However, there is no actual prohibition against cremation in the pages of Scripture. And if a Christian does get cremated, this poses no problem for God in resurrecting that person's body from the dead (1Cor 15:42-44).
We read in 2 Cor 5:1, "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." It does not matter how our "earthly tent" (body) is destroyed; all that matters is that God will raise it from the dead. Even those who are buiried eventually dissolve into dust and bones. So regardless of whether we're buried or cremated, we can all look forward to a permanent resurrection body that will never be subject to death and decay.

Answer 3

Look at it two ways. If I were buried my body can go back into the Earth and my elements will go back into cycle. On the other hand, with so much land being used for burials that we will never be able to use for other means it is hard to say that I would want that either.
I think that it's really a choice that you should discuss with your family. They would be the ones to bury you or spread you ashes. Some people like a body to mourn over and a tombstone to visit, but others want to be able to save your family money and go the other way...

Answer 4

God can raise you from wherever you are. Christians burn up in accidents, drown and bodies never found, etc...it doesn't matter, I don't suppose...but for me, I want to do what Jesus did, he was buried in a tomb. Now I can't afford one above the ground, so I guess it is down and under, but if you are a Christian, God will find you, don't worry.

To tell you the truth, I'm not too thrilled with any of them...I'd rather be alive when Jesus comes and not see death at all...but it might get a little rough around that time so maybe going sooner, rather than later, is a good idea.

I know this didn't help you but I got something out of it. LOL

Answer 5

trust me, when the time comes, you will not care. ! Burial is very expensive, serves no purpose that I can determine, and takes up a lot of space. It certainly is not my choice. This is a decision that will, in the end, be left to your family. IF you have a real choice based on reality, then put it in writing....please do not leave this for your family to guess at...they will choose burial, 9 out of 10 times, pay out about 10,000.00 to have it done...for what! And to those who say something about a soul being reunited with...... Give me a break! If a soul is that easily lost, then it wasn't much to start off with. Some religious beliefs just don't hold a drop of water...ridiculous! By law, there is NO WAY a body is going to return to the Earth...it is surrounded in a water-proof vault by law...so much for that ashes to ashes, dust to dust crap...it is moldy embalmed bodies becoming a rotted, dried out mess that stays in a cement box until such time it may be dug up to make room for a high rise...nonsense! Long gone are the days when we were put into the ground in a pine box and allowed to disentigrate back into the ecosystem...where in the world do some people get these ideas? They are not reality-based in any way.

Answer 6

get cremeated. Then you cna spend all of that money you would have spent on a place to be dead, on say, a place to live. Money is to be spent on the living. Some people think that is you buy your deceased loved one a casket etc. it will ease their grieve, but it really only hurts their wallet.

But from a religious standpoint, you can get cremated, and be scattered into the sea, or wherever you want to spend eternity, and rejoint the earth, or you can sit in a jar on the mantlepiece. If you are buried in a casket, you will be in the earth, but not rejoint it.

Answer 7

Cremation. Personally, I don't see the point of burial and feel it is a waste of space.

I respect the opinion, or religious conviction of those who prefer burial, but it isn't for me. And, if you aren't sure what to choose, then choose cremation.

Edit - I don't buy the ecological argument for burial. First, the energy used to dig the grave and the energy/water used to maintain the cemetery will eventually surpass any energy used to burn up a body. Plus, there is the waste of land. Finally, you don't become fodder for plants, you are 6 foot down and you are encased in materials impenetrable to most plant roots.

Cremation has one initial burst of energy usage, and then no impact from then on.

Answer 8

Be cremated we are running out of land to keep putting people in the ground. Your body is going to turn to dust anyway, being cremated just speeds up the process.. At judgment day if god needs your body to put your soul back in he shouldn't have any problem finding all the pieces, dust or ashes, to put you back together. It should be about the same process, just that your ashes could be spread out more and it may take an extra day or two to get you back together.

Answer 9

I am taking the cremated route, for several reasons mainly cause i see burial as a waste of time and money. the places I wish my ashes to be placed my friends and family can go to any time. Plus iam a fire element, so which would be fitting for me to burn :D. If i die young in life I have already set up for my organs to be donated and used, that is if i didnt void the warrenty by living my life.

Answer 10

If you are considering these for ecological purposes.

Being buried without being embalmed is more ecologically sound, as you would provide for the plants and grass around you.

Cremation takes a lot of energy, and releases a lot of pollutants into the air.