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Catholism as well being a close offshoot of Judaism never allowed cremation but recently (~50 years ago?) the Vatican has said it is OK. I grew up Catholic and
by dghughes 5y ago
Catholism as well being a close offshoot of Judaism never allowed cremation but recently (~50 years ago?) the Vatican has said it is OK. I grew up Catholic and my parents especially so, although we are Canadian are typical Irish Catholic.
My Dad died a few months ago and I have to say cremation was difficult to accept. Not for religious reasons but to me it seems more natural to not be cremated. I know it sounds odd but it seems like a body should be left alone. I would have felt better knowing he was complete. It was unexpected to me to feel that way.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago> it sounds odd but it seems like a body should be left alone Nothing odd about it at all to me. Thanks for sharing.
- mise_en_place 5y ago> Not for religious reasons but to me it seems more natural to not be cremated. I think the culture you were raised in will influence your attitude toward cremation. I would personally prefer to be cremated, mainly because I would feel guilty if my corpse took up a lot of space, rather than my compacted ashes being disposed of elsewhere. After performing the death rituals for my mother last year, I felt at peace when I spread her ashes in the ocean. Had I buried her, I am unsure of how I would have felt.