tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post2731272176474307329..comments2023-11-16T00:38:23.751-08:00Comments on Stand Firm: Christian Cremation?Scott Diekmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-2129392489399129472010-01-04T19:33:50.198-08:002010-01-04T19:33:50.198-08:00It seems to me that the disposition of your body a...It seems to me that the disposition of your body after you're dead is an adiaphoron. I do think it is the best confession if you're buried, but not required by Scripture. I like your comment that "the farther away we get from wrapping the body up and placing it in the ground the farther away we get from respecting the wages of sin among us and looking for the resurrection." At the same time, once your dead, your body is going to decay no matter what you do with it, it's just a matter of how rapidly (unless of course you're Lenin). <br /><br />I'm pretty sure part of the argument for embalming is for prevention of the spread of disease.<br /><br />It seems that everyone should make their own decision on this issue, in light of their own conscience. I suppose it'd be possible to take the argument for a natural burial too far as well, turning it into pietism.<br /><br />I visited a graveyard when I was in Cabo. Quite different from most in the U.S. Well kept, masses of colorful flowers, tons of crosses, more above ground mausoleums. I couldn't help thinking that they take the resurrection seriously.Scott Diekmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-2237210167759605122010-01-04T05:36:50.550-08:002010-01-04T05:36:50.550-08:00I haven't listened to this one yet. It sounds ...I haven't listened to this one yet. It sounds good. I've read books against cremation and I agree that body burial is the best confession of the resurrection. My concern with the discussion is this: we often talk about how nasty and destructive creamation is (and rightly so). But we neglect to talk about the embalming process, which destroys the created body in other ways. <br /><br />It seems that the farther away we get from wrapping the body up and placing it in the ground the farther away we get from respecting the wages of sin among us and looking for the resurrection. <br /><br />I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Many of my parishioners are life-long lutherans who plan on being cremated. But they tell me, "i'm not denying the resurrction, pastor. It's just cheaper." ;)Rev. Josh Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422979152720523979noreply@blogger.com