CREMATION vs BURIAL

[Will_Pick]

Does the CC consider burial of the body and the cremation of the body to be equally weighted alternatives ?

 

[1ke]

Does the CC consider burial of the body and the cremation of the body to be equally weighted alternatives ?

Yes, burial and cremation are equally acceptable with the following conditions:

(1) the cremation cannot be done as act of denial of the resurrection of the body or other Christian tenet

(2) the cremated remains must be interred

 

[cremationurn]

None of these…body liquefaction is the best way to die… totally environment friendly process… i am using it for my father… for more read… cremation guide

 

[Corki]

Does the CC consider burial of the body and the cremation of the body to be equally weighted alternatives ?

This is the quote from canon law

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1. The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burying the bodies of the deceased be observed; nevertheless, the Church does not prohibit cremation unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine.

It sounds like burial is the preferred (recommended) method.

 

[Corki]

None of these…body liquefaction is the best way to die… totally environment friendly process… i am using it for my father… for more read… cremation guide

Uh, no.

 

[PumpkinSeed]

I had my dog cremated and I certainly don’t see it as a sin. I would feel deeply hurt if anybody told me I sinned by how I handled my dogs dead body.