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Is Cremation Christian?

Deborah13 said:
Everyone needs to do what the Lord has put on their heart.

However, this scripture does not tell me that all peoples bones where dug up and taken to the promised land. Or that the bones of those who died in the wilderness were carried into the promised land for reburial.
Moses' law was very detailed for every area of life, from farming principles to marriage to the court system. I'll check again, but I don't remember any of the burial laws that are specific to the placement of the dead body. They all relate to the handling of a dead body and cleansing after handling a dead body. And about mourning.
However, we know that the Jews buried their dead.
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the jews didn't bury their dead they simply laid rocks over the dead. its not being laid underground but a tradition (oral and in the Talmud) from the days of patriarchs. Jacob did this and Isaac.
 
Deborah13 said:
Oh, I didn't know that! How do you know that?:idea
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they don't do that today as much. well when one debates this stuff, wants to know about this rock being placed on the graves and a ceremony that ends the kaddish with the family of loved each placing a rock on the grave of the deceased. one will learn things.

http://www.jewfaq.org/death.htm

note the kaddish.i have done part of that. said the prayer and placed the stone but where we deviated is that the coffin for my grandma, uncles and grandpa didn't have holes and there was a viewing briefly.

I rechecked I was wrong, hmm I must have read that wrong when I looked this up. if I find it again and I remember what I read and said earlier I will let you know.

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/367846/jewish/Cemetery-Grave-and-Tombstone.htm
 
Jason Hebrew grand mom didn't want to be put in a casket. She wanted to be wrapped in a shroud and then placed in the ground' I will post below what you can do in The United States as far as burial goes..

Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to recycle naturally. It is an alternative to other contemporary Western burial methods.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_burial
Overview
he body may be prepared without chemical preservatives or disinfectants such as embalming fluid, which might destroy the microbial decomposers that break the body down. It may be buried in a biodegradable coffin, casket, or shroud. The grave does not use a burial vault or outer burial container that would prevent the body's contact with soil. The grave should be shallow enough to allow microbial activity similar to that found in composting. Natural burials can take place both on private land (subject to regulations) and in any cemetery that will accommodate the vault-free technique.[citation needed]
A wide variety of land management techniques, such as sustainable agriculture, restoration ecology, habitat conservation projects, and permaculture, may be used to maintain the burial area in perpetuity. Landscaping methods may accelerate or slow down the decomposition rate of bodies, depending on the soil system.

Natural Burial Grounds were pioneered in the UK. The Association of Natural Burial Grounds which is part of the Natural Death Centre Charity @ndccharity www.naturaldeath.org.uk leads the UK and the world in strategic guidance on natural burial grounds

Embalming
The primary purpose of embalming is to delay decomposition long enough to allow the body to be viewed. Although this delay might be considered inconsistent with the objectives of natural burial, non-toxic and naturally derived embalming fluids without formaldehyde or other bio-accumulating elements may address many current concerns about ground contamination.

No state or province in North America requires the routine embalming of bodies. At a time specified by state ordinance (usually within 24 hours of death), mechanical refrigeration, chilling with dry ice, or some other technique can be used instead. The goal of cooling is to reduce the body's temperature to about 37 degrees F, retarding the microbial growth present during decomposition. Many cultures around the world use no artificial cooling at all, and bodies are regularly held for several days before their final disposal.

Special circumstances, such as an extended time between death and burial, or the transportation of remains on commercial flights (which often require unembalmed bodies to travel in expensive specialized containers), may necessitate embalming.

The most common embalming fluid is composed of organic chemicals and contains 5–29% formaldehyde, ethanol and water. This solution is biodegradable in time, but it cross-links proteins found in tissue-cell membranes, slowing down bacterial decomposition and inhibiting the body's breakdown in the earth. The ability of embalming fluid to contaminate soil or water tables has not been studied thoroughly. In alkaline soils, formaldehyde would be broken down through the Cannizzaro reaction and become Urotropin, but not all soils are alkaline.

Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen[1] and damages the health of workers exposed to it in high quantities. It is implicated in cancer, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, disorders of the nervous system, and other ailments. The OSHA has the power to require embalmers to wear respirators if the Permissible Exposure Limit air exchange allowance[jargon] is exceeded, which may put funeral home workers[clarification needed] at risk.

Coffins
Natural coffins are made from materials that readily biodegrade. Ideally the materials are easily renewed or recycled and require less energy for their production.

Coffins (tapered-shoulder shape) and caskets (rectangular) are made from a variety of materials, most of them not biodegradable. 80–85% of the caskets sold for burial in North America in 2006 were of stamped steel. Solid wood and particle board (chipboard) coffins with hardwood veneers account for 10–15% of sales, and fiberglass and alternative materials such as woven fiber make up the rest. In Australia 85–90% of coffins are solid wood and particle board.

Most traditional caskets in the UK are made from chipboard covered in a thin veneer. Handles are usually plastic designed to look like brass. Chipboard requires glue to stick the wood particles together. Some glues that are used, such as those that contain formaldehyde, are feared to cause pollution when they are burned during cremation or when degrading in the ground.[citation needed] However, not all engineered wood products are produced using formaldehyde glues.

Caskets and coffins are often manufactured using exotic and even endangered species of wood, and are designed to prevent decomposition. While there are generally no restrictions on the type of coffin used, most sites encourage the use of environmentally friendly coffins made from cardboard or wicker.[citation needed] A simple cotton shroud is another option.

Environmental issues with conventional burial
When formaldehyde is used for embalming, it breaks down, and the chemicals released into the ground after burial and ensuing decomposition are inert. The problems with the use of formaldehyde and its constituent components in natural burial are the exposure of mortuary workers to it[4] and the destruction of the decomposer microbes necessary for breakdown of the body in the soil.[


History
Natural burial has been practiced for thousands of years, but has been interrupted in modern times by new methods such as vaults, liners, embalming, and mausoleums that mitigate the decomposition process. In the late 19th century Sir Francis Seymour Hayden proposed "earth to earth burial" in a pamphlet of the same name, as an alternative to both cremation and the slow putrefaction of encased corpses.
 
Lewis W said:
Jason Hebrew grand mom didn't want to be put in a casket. She wanted to be wrapped in a shroud and then placed in the ground' I will post below what you can do in The United States as far as burial goes..

Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to recycle naturally. It is an alternative to other contemporary Western burial methods.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_burial
Overview
he body may be prepared without chemical preservatives or disinfectants such as embalming fluid, which might destroy the microbial decomposers that break the body down. It may be buried in a biodegradable coffin, casket, or shroud. The grave does not use a burial vault or outer burial container that would prevent the body's contact with soil. The grave should be shallow enough to allow microbial activity similar to that found in composting. Natural burials can take place both on private land (subject to regulations) and in any cemetery that will accommodate the vault-free technique.[citation needed]
A wide variety of land management techniques, such as sustainable agriculture, restoration ecology, habitat conservation projects, and permaculture, may be used to maintain the burial area in perpetuity. Landscaping methods may accelerate or slow down the decomposition rate of bodies, depending on the soil system.

Natural Burial Grounds were pioneered in the UK. The Association of Natural Burial Grounds which is part of the Natural Death Centre Charity @ndccharity www.naturaldeath.org.uk leads the UK and the world in strategic guidance on natural burial grounds

Embalming
The primary purpose of embalming is to delay decomposition long enough to allow the body to be viewed. Although this delay might be considered inconsistent with the objectives of natural burial, non-toxic and naturally derived embalming fluids without formaldehyde or other bio-accumulating elements may address many current concerns about ground contamination.

No state or province in North America requires the routine embalming of bodies. At a time specified by state ordinance (usually within 24 hours of death), mechanical refrigeration, chilling with dry ice, or some other technique can be used instead. The goal of cooling is to reduce the body's temperature to about 37 degrees F, retarding the microbial growth present during decomposition. Many cultures around the world use no artificial cooling at all, and bodies are regularly held for several days before their final disposal.

Special circumstances, such as an extended time between death and burial, or the transportation of remains on commercial flights (which often require unembalmed bodies to travel in expensive specialized containers), may necessitate embalming.

The most common embalming fluid is composed of organic chemicals and contains 5–29% formaldehyde, ethanol and water. This solution is biodegradable in time, but it cross-links proteins found in tissue-cell membranes, slowing down bacterial decomposition and inhibiting the body's breakdown in the earth. The ability of embalming fluid to contaminate soil or water tables has not been studied thoroughly. In alkaline soils, formaldehyde would be broken down through the Cannizzaro reaction and become Urotropin, but not all soils are alkaline.

Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen[1] and damages the health of workers exposed to it in high quantities. It is implicated in cancer, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, disorders of the nervous system, and other ailments. The OSHA has the power to require embalmers to wear respirators if the Permissible Exposure Limit air exchange allowance[jargon] is exceeded, which may put funeral home workers[clarification needed] at risk.

Coffins
Natural coffins are made from materials that readily biodegrade. Ideally the materials are easily renewed or recycled and require less energy for their production.

Coffins (tapered-shoulder shape) and caskets (rectangular) are made from a variety of materials, most of them not biodegradable. 80–85% of the caskets sold for burial in North America in 2006 were of stamped steel. Solid wood and particle board (chipboard) coffins with hardwood veneers account for 10–15% of sales, and fiberglass and alternative materials such as woven fiber make up the rest. In Australia 85–90% of coffins are solid wood and particle board.

Most traditional caskets in the UK are made from chipboard covered in a thin veneer. Handles are usually plastic designed to look like brass. Chipboard requires glue to stick the wood particles together. Some glues that are used, such as those that contain formaldehyde, are feared to cause pollution when they are burned during cremation or when degrading in the ground.[citation needed] However, not all engineered wood products are produced using formaldehyde glues.

Caskets and coffins are often manufactured using exotic and even endangered species of wood, and are designed to prevent decomposition. While there are generally no restrictions on the type of coffin used, most sites encourage the use of environmentally friendly coffins made from cardboard or wicker.[citation needed] A simple cotton shroud is another option.

Environmental issues with conventional burial
When formaldehyde is used for embalming, it breaks down, and the chemicals released into the ground after burial and ensuing decomposition are inert. The problems with the use of formaldehyde and its constituent components in natural burial are the exposure of mortuary workers to it[4] and the destruction of the decomposer microbes necessary for breakdown of the body in the soil.[


History
Natural burial has been practiced for thousands of years, but has been interrupted in modern times by new methods such as vaults, liners, embalming, and mausoleums that mitigate the decomposition process. In the late 19th century Sir Francis Seymour Hayden proposed "earth to earth burial" in a pamphlet of the same name, as an alternative to both cremation and the slow putrefaction of encased corpses.
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what I posted was from a orthodox, my family isn't orthodox but consertive.
 
The wife of a snake handler at a reptile sanctuary worked at De Ath Inc., funeral parlors.

For Christmas, husband and wife were given gifts of embroidered towels for their bathroom.

One towel was embroidered with the word 'Hiss'; the other carried the embroidered word 'Hearse'.
 
farouk said:
The wife of a snake handler at a reptile sanctuary worked at De Ath Inc., funeral parlors.

For Christmas, husband and wife were given gifts of embroidered towels for their bathroom.

One towel was embroidered with the word 'Hiss'; the other carried the embroidered word 'Hearse'.
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Oh Boy :shame Charming gift....
 
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