Cremation query

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My choice is a green burial--no funeral home involved, no metal anywhere in the cemetery, and you supply the casket (if you want one, and a simple casket maker has been recommended). The cost is hundreds, not thousands, and I have already paid for it except for the coffin. This is much better stewardship of the Lord's money than the average funeral.

A memorial service can be held in the church whenever it is convenient for relatives to arrive.
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Joy wrote:My choice is a green burial--no funeral home involved, no metal anywhere in the cemetery, and you supply the casket (if you want one, and a simple casket maker has been recommended). The cost is hundreds, not thousands, and I have already paid for it except for the coffin. This is much better stewardship of the Lord's money than the average funeral.

A memorial service can be held in the church whenever it is convenient for relatives to arrive.
IIRC the French refrigerate their dead for viewing.

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appleman2006 wrote:Guess I would still prefer some type of box if for no other reason than to keep digging animals at bay at least for a few years.. Not that it would bother me but it might some of my living relatives if you catch my drift.
(i think) the primary reason for graves to be deep is to ward-off animals? many homicide reports describe "shallow graves" which are not good enough to keep this from happening.
Joy wrote:My choice is a green burial--no funeral home involved, no metal anywhere in the cemetery, and you supply the casket (if you want one, and a simple casket maker has been recommended). The cost is hundreds, not thousands, and I have already paid for it except for the coffin. This is much better stewardship of the Lord's money than the average funeral.

A memorial service can be held in the church whenever it is convenient for relatives to arrive.
this topic makes me recall how much i appreciated having a "head of household," whether father, husband, grandfather, to make so many decisions. i'm glad i appreciated this in-the-moment. if not, the regrets might be very painful.
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Judas Maccabeus wrote:
Joy wrote:My choice is a green burial--no funeral home involved, no metal anywhere in the cemetery, and you supply the casket (if you want one, and a simple casket maker has been recommended). The cost is hundreds, not thousands, and I have already paid for it except for the coffin. This is much better stewardship of the Lord's money than the average funeral.

A memorial service can be held in the church whenever it is convenient for relatives to arrive.
IIRC the French refrigerate their dead for viewing.
J.M.
some countries do not have ready refrigeration. i learned, Brazil has laws that require the deceased to be buried within 24 hours for this reason. i have wondered what they do about suspicious deaths. i understand the necessity, but, this policy could hide crimes. i presume Brazil is not alone.
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MaxPC wrote:Do Anabaptists cremate their dead?
No.
(not those original , faithful, undiluted with modern distractions or departures from the one true faith)
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Aaron wrote:
MaxPC wrote:Do Anabaptists cremate their dead?
No.
(not those original , faithful, undiluted with modern distractions or departures from the one true faith)
You're spare parts, ain't you bud?
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No.
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Aaron wrote:
MaxPC wrote:Do Anabaptists cremate their dead?
No.
(not those original , faithful, undiluted with modern distractions or departures from the one true faith)
The one true faith? Now I’m intrigued.
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Josh wrote:
Aaron wrote:
MaxPC wrote:Do Anabaptists cremate their dead?
No.
(not those original , faithful, undiluted with modern distractions or departures from the one true faith)
The one true faith? Now I’m intrigued.
The Jewish faith, Josh. Not COGICM. :lol:
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Moses wrote:
Josh wrote:
Aaron wrote: No.
(not those original , faithful, undiluted with modern distractions or departures from the one true faith)
The one true faith? Now I’m intrigued.
The Jewish faith, Josh. Not COGICM. :lol:
Hoping this discussion doesn't become heated. :laugh
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