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SoCalCoug · 02-22-2006, 04:19 AM

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Still, we morticians are a tight knit group

Ooh! Ooh! Can I come party with you guys? Sounds like a real lively group!

il Padrino Ute · 02-22-2006, 04:23 AM

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Still, we morticians are a tight knit group

Ooh! Ooh! Can I come party with you guys? Sounds like a real lively group!

Absolutely! The best part is that nobody bothers us or asks us to keep it down, though I haven't figured out why. Apparently, there's some sort of stigma attached to our fraternity.

MikeWaters · 02-22-2006, 04:39 AM

well the "because it makes it harder to be resurrected" was my dad's explanation, which of course means it is pretty much doctrine.

non sequitur · 02-22-2006, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

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Still, we morticians are a tight knit group

Ooh! Ooh! Can I come party with you guys? Sounds like a real lively group!

Absolutely! The best part is that nobody bothers us or asks us to keep it down, though I haven't figured out why. Apparently, there's some sort of stigma attached to our fraternity.

How come I'm thinking that Night Shift is one of your favorite movies?

il Padrino Ute · 02-22-2006, 05:06 AM

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How come I'm thinking that Night Shift is one of your favorite movies?

lol! It is one movie that I really like.

SteelBlue · 02-22-2006, 05:26 AM

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well the "because it makes it harder to be resurrected" was my dad's explanation, which of course means it is pretty much doctrine.

That explanation was a prevalent one and probably still is. I've also heard the one Indy mentioned "showing respect for the body". Neither of the explanations make much sense to me. But if throwing dirt on the body is better than burning it, well then color me apologetic.

JohnnyLingo · 02-22-2006, 05:13 PM

Any comments?

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=1773797

Dan · 02-22-2006, 05:55 PM

... Church Handbook of Intructions. In relevant part it reads as follows:

Page 155
Cremation
Normally, cremation is not encouraged. However, in some countries the law requires it. The family of the deceased must decide whether to cremate the body, taking into account any laws governing burial or cremation. Where possible, the body of a deceased member who has been endowed should be dressed in temple clothing when the body is cremated (see "Temple Burial Clothing," page 70). A funeral service may be held.

Hell, if cremation is good enough for the Jedi, well then ... :wink:

ute4ever · 02-22-2006, 06:53 PM

I agree that it would appear harder for the Lord to resurrect a cremated body than a not cremated variety, the same way it would technically be "harder" for him to create a diamond than a blade of grass. Slightly more time consuming, I mean. Regardless, no matter what condition our bodies are in, I don't see the resurrection causing Him any sweat whatsoever.

UtahDan · 02-22-2006, 10:02 PM

but somehow it is easier for me to think of a loved one as having been cremated than it is for me to think of them slowly decomposing while filled with embalming fluid.

I personally don't care what happens to my body when I die because I don't view it as important. The body is no more me at that point than the casket it is placed in. Ultimately, given enough time, all bodies return to their elemental states such that they might as well be ash. I tend to agree that this is a tradition (the preference for burial) since I can't identify any doctrine that it rests on.

02-22-2006, 05:55 PM	#18
Dan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Elk Grove, California Posts: 211	I have the 1999 version of the ... ... Church Handbook of Intructions. In relevant part it reads as follows: Page 155 Cremation Normally, cremation is not encouraged. However, in some countries the law requires it. The family of the deceased must decide whether to cremate the body, taking into account any laws governing burial or cremation. Where possible, the body of a deceased member who has been endowed should be dressed in temple clothing when the body is cremated (see "Temple Burial Clothing," page 70). A funeral service may be held. Hell, if cremation is good enough for the Jedi, well then ... :wink: __________________ Dan Temet Nosce - \"Know Thyself\"

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UtahDan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Bluth Home Posts: 3,877	This will sound morbid.... but somehow it is easier for me to think of a loved one as having been cremated than it is for me to think of them slowly decomposing while filled with embalming fluid. I personally don't care what happens to my body when I die because I don't view it as important. The body is no more me at that point than the casket it is placed in. Ultimately, given enough time, all bodies return to their elemental states such that they might as well be ash. I tend to agree that this is a tradition (the preference for burial) since I can't identify any doctrine that it rests on. __________________ The Bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go. -Galileo

02-22-2006, 04:39 AM	#13
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	well the "because it makes it harder to be resurrected" was my dad's explanation, which of course means it is pretty much doctrine.

02-22-2006, 05:13 PM	#17
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	Any comments? http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=1773797

02-22-2006, 06:53 PM	#19
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	I agree that it would appear harder for the Lord to resurrect a cremated body than a not cremated variety, the same way it would technically be "harder" for him to create a diamond than a blade of grass. Slightly more time consuming, I mean. Regardless, no matter what condition our bodies are in, I don't see the resurrection causing Him any sweat whatsoever.