can anybody have their body cremated when they die? does it have anything to do with your religion?

Question

it's not wrong for catholics to cremate pple is it?

Answer 1

My boyfriend's mother died 3 weeks ago, and she wanted to be cremated. The Russian Orthodox priest refused to hold the funeral service if she were cremated, saying it violated their dogma. She wanted to be cremated more than she wanted an Orthodox funeral, so she decided to let the hospice chaplain hold the funeral.

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Answer 2

Catholics used to have an aversion to it because they believed they needed an intact body for the resurrection. However, the Vatican has clarified that God, being a pretty clever fellow, can make you a new body or piece your ashes back together (I don't know the mechanics of it). This was actually clarified for issues of organ donation, but it applies to cremation as well.

The only religion I know of that forbids cremation is Zoroastrianism, because a dead body is seen as polluting and fire is holy.

Answer 3

All I can tell you is about myself. Since I believe that I am not my body and that I leave it behind when I die, I am choosing to be cremated. I do not belong to an organized religion so it has nothing to do with that. Whether it is wrong for any religion to cremate is not up to me to judge. I choose for myself

Answer 4

Judaism forbids cremation, as well as some other religions.
The ones who allow cremation are Christianity (containing Church of Ireland, Church in Wales, United Church of Canada, Lutheranism, Methodism, Moravian Church, Salvation Army, Scottish Episcopal Church), Christian Science, Church of Scientology, Hinduism (mandatory except for sanyasis, eunuchs and children under five), Jainism, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sikhs, Society of Friends (Quakers), and Unitarian Universalism.
For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremation

Answer 5

some people believe that the body should not be cremated, but i don't know if this is linked to religion.

Answer 6

I have thought about it. I believe that cremation is ok. When we die, our souls leave our bodies and our bodies return to dust. You receive a new body when you are resurrected. Think of people who are blown to bits in airplane crashes or wars....I feel confident that they will be given new, perfect bodies when the time comes.

gere

Answer 7

My father was cremated and my mother will be when she dies. Both said "I don't want to take up space".

A close friend who was Catholic was cremated and a funeral mass was held at his church with his urn present, so I think you have your answer.

Answer 8

many catholics area against cremation, but it a personal choice, and it is only yours to make.yes, anyone can be cremated.sometimes , depending on the situation surrounding the death and body, it is a neccessity and beyond the wishes of the family.

Answer 9

Doesn't matter at all. The new bodies we will receive in heaven will have zero to do with the ones we have here.