Cremation


Cremation has become more and more popular, for financial reasons if nothing else. Some Christians believe it is wrong to be cremated. Recently we were asked what we think? Check out our Ask The Elders page or click here.

What does the Roman Catholic Church think? Canon 1203 of the 1917 Code of Canon Law forbade the practice of cremation. Canon 1176 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law allowed the practice of cremation unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian teaching (of course, anything chosen for reasons contrary to Christian teaching is contrary to Christian teaching).

Just another example of the official Roman Catholic doctrine landing on both sides of a controversial issue. Which is just what you'd expect from any human institution with many centuries under its belt.

Posted: Wed - September 6, 2006 at 12:42 PM          

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