The Truth About Cremation Or Funeral

| Saturday, March 3, 2012
By Alan Redman


It is true that most of us tend to think about death once in awhile. When we think about this awful predicament, we cant help but think about two things. We think about the ceremony and the send off, does one prefer a cremation or funeral.

Burials have for a long time been the status quo in many places all over the world. It was traditional and very comforting to the ones left behind. It was also widely accepted by in the traditions of very many groups all over the world.

The fees for the ceremonies have become a burden to most loved ones left behind. This is due to the economy around the world and the fact that death is not predictable. One can die anytime even when the family is dead broke and have no money for ceremonies.

There are customs that are associated with funerals that cannot be done when the body is taken to a crematorium and simply burnt. Burning of bodies is simply offensive to many of cultures that exist in the world today. Many of the peoples and civilizations around the world do not look upon cremation very favorably.

On the other hand countries in Europe and Africa have not embraced crematoriums. In Africa it is seen as taboo to burn a body to ashes. They see it as an insult to the higher powers and believe that the body will arrive in paradise burnt and undesirable.

If burning is not carried out these people believe that the body will not be transferred to the next world. Though many civilizations and traditional people prohibit it or have reservations about it, they are slowly accepting the practice. Burning of a deceased persons body is becoming more and more popular in todays world.

The burning of ones body does not dispose the whole body. There are some ashes that remain which the bereaved keep as a token or reminder of their loved one. The ashes are kept in special containers called urns.

There have been problems in recent times that have made people not so keen on burials. Top of the list is the space for a good funeral ground is quite expensive and difficult to get. This has made people think more about cremation or funeral.




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