Pet cremation is economical. Burial can be expensive. While the laws in some communities may allow you to bury your pet in your own backyard, other states require you to bury your pet in an official pet cemetery, which often doesn’t come cheaply. Pet cremation costs are more modest and represent a more economical approach. ... Read more
How is cremation on the environment? It's an important question and one a lot of people ask. But the answer is more complex that most think. ... Read more
The reasons to choose cremation are usually personal, though in some cultures it is the preferred choice. In the United States more and more people are choosing cremation. Currently, about 54% of people choose to be cremated. That percentage is expected to rise considerably over the next several years. Reasons range from cost to environmental concerns to simplicity. ... Read more
The Bible contains no specific direction on the practice of cremation. There is no Bible command regarding either burial or cremation of the dead. Generally, there are no explicit verses in the bible that promote or denounce the act of cremation. However, some believe keeping ashes in ones’ home makes them unclean. Probably, the views come from Numbers 19, Numbers 5, and Leviticus 5. ... Read more
Religious views have changed a lot over the past 40 years and some of those views is helping to increase the popularity of cremation. Burial in the earth was the norm in the Unites States, however, now more that 50% of people are choosing cremation. In fact, the CDC estimates that in the nest 20 years the rate will climb to near 75% of people choosing cremation. That's a big changes! The lessening of Christianity's role plays a part, as does immigration. Also, in some ways the US is just catching up to the rest of the world. Many Americans today have no religious preferences at all, making cremation an acceptable, if not preferred, option. ... Read more
What options are available for final disposition of the body? Cremation has become more popular than "traditional" burial in the US. Traditional Burial is still a common method for final disposition of the body. Traditional burial generally involves the body being buried in a casket at a cemetery burial plot. Often, embalming is included, but it is not legally required except in special circumstances. ... Read more
Cremation has been gaining in popularity for a long while. In the United States the rate of cremations to burials evened out in 2016—and cremation became the more popular choice in the years since. With COVID-19 the trend has become more apparent. This is for obvious reasons. First, we have been trending in this direction for some time. ... Read more
The pro-cremation movement of the nineteenth century battled religious tradition and wasn't considered nearly as often as a viable solution. While cremation is a common form of bodily disposal now, it was taboo in the nineteenth century. Despite cremation’s deep precedents in history, Christian leadership in Europe and the United States had long discouraged it, promoting a belief that an intact body was important to a physical resurrection. But recurrent disease epidemics led to overburdened funerary systems and mass graves. This proved pivotal in the reintroduction of cremation to western societies. ... Read more
There are a wide variety of urns available and the choices can be overwhelming, but filled with possibility and challenges.Finding an urn that perfectly matches your memorial service needs to commemorate yourself or a loved one. The challenge of wading through the design options, shapes and materials can be broken down into a few key questions. ... Read more
