catholic cremation

Or if you don't know the answer to that question, can you tell me how cremation is viewed by most Protestants? does the bible say anything about it?

Thank you!

Catholics along with most Christians believe in the eventual resurrection of our bodies.

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.

An interesting sidelight: Scientist says cremation contributes to global warming: http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Scient ist_Says_Cremation_Should_Meet_A_Timely_ Death_999.html

For more information, see the Order of Christian Funerals: http://policy.archchicago.org/policies/b k4num700.pdf#search='Order%20of%20Christ ian%20Funerals'

With love in Christ.

2009-12-30 16:33:13 by johndeand

www.catholiccemeteries.org.au When is the right time to plan your future burial or cremation. The Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria are there to ...

Yes. Although burial is the preferred deposit for the body cremation is doctrinally acceptable.

2009-08-29 13:52:44 by ☮Alyssa☮

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a catholic was upset that a person was cremated before the service, and that person was not even the same religion.

i didn't think it made a difference anymore. thank you for your replies. i do not give thumbs down for answers.

Traditionally in England we have a funeral then the cremation or burial, regardless of the branch of Christianity

2009-08-28 06:09:48 by sattp

A friend's family member who's Irish Catholic recently passed away and was cremated. My friend, who was not there for the decision making thinks it may have been against this family member's wishes.

This situation has prompted me to wonder what the Church's actual viewpoint was on cremation. I always thought it was considered a sin because it was desecration of the flesh. What is the actual belief?

Catholics along with most Christians believe in the eventual resurrection of our bodies.

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.

An interesting sidelight: Scientist says cremation contributes to global warming: http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Scient ist_Says_Cremation_Should_Meet_A_Timely_ Death_999.html

For more information, see the Order of Christian Funerals: http://policy.archchicago.org/policies/b k4num700.pdf#search='Order%20of%20Christ ian%20Funerals'

With love in Christ.

2008-05-20 09:08:51 by Erin

I know of a very religious catholic family who have always said they don't believe in cremation, but have cremated 4 people in their family over the past 10 years??

catholics do not believe in cremating themselves.
they do however respect and support a person who wishes to be cremated
their family members deaths could have been circumstances where cremation was respectable

2009-01-28 17:30:52 by neen