[Dr. Sivana]

Our bodies are Temporary Housing. Organic. Dust to Dust, Ashes to Ashes! I’ll never understand people getting so wrapped up in humans being anything other than that.

Our bodies are Temples of the Holy Ghost. In Catholic teaching it is a corporal work of mercy to bury the dead. At the Final Judgment, we get bodies back. Our Lord rose from the dead with His Body. In Catholic teaching, his Our Lord's Mother was assumed into Heaven body and soul.

Our bodies are more than mere shells for the spirit. The Church has only recently tolerated cremation, but never encouraged it (except in times of plague, when disease spread was a real risk.)

[b4me]

“we get bodies back.”

I think it’s we get glorified bodies - recognizable as us to others but some how better - i don’t quite recall - all i know is my catholic schooling freaked me out about death and facing judgement - eternity.

Glad I since learned more and God revealed more so I understand better and don’t have fear of whatever will be.

[Amberdawn]

Thank you. I just buried my Mother in April and cannot imagine treating her body in the ways stated in this thread. Yes, it is expensive, but insurance can be bought to cover this.

[lecram]

So, what happens to a Christian that is consumed in a house/high rise fire?

[lecram]

So, what happens to a Christian that is consumed in a house/high rise fire?

[Persevero]

Jesus died to save our bodies as well as our souls. The resurrection is a central Christian belief! And we are made in the image of God.

And I’m a Protestant! But I reject the flippant corpse desecration being joshed about in this thread...

To willingly use your body to help others is not a sin imo but a lot of the joke references here would be.