re: Vatican: No more scattering of cremation ashes for Catholics

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Anyone who is a catholic by choice is a lunatic.

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Seriously, go frick yourself. Better yet, learn how to live and let live, dumbass.

LC

So God can resurrect my decomposed body, but tracking down the ashes is a little too much for him?

I think I'll take my chances and make him work for it

Catholic Stuff You Should Know Podcast

Cremation

Published October 30, 2014

Good podcast that explains the "why" behind cremation.

Oh the Catholic Church not being cool about something? Shocking

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Um. I have always knew that we Catholics cannot have our ashes scattered. I don't think this is a new rule, just re-stating an old rule.

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It is all just a suggestion.

They used to suggest that priests kept their hands off of little boys. A lot of priests didn't follow that one. Luckily for them, they were protected by moving them to other states or countries.

If you choose to dump the ashes wherever the deceased wished, feel free. The church will have your back, as history has shown.

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Controlling your body even after you're gone. Religion is spiritual, why does the body matter?

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Well, I never was the best Catlick even though my Sister tried.

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It's been a couple years since we've had a good ginger or Ukraine girl thread. Those things were awesome.

What is the Catholic church's stance if you donate your body to something like this.....

This is just clarification and explaination of long standing tradition. They used to not allow cremation without specific justification. The idea is that the church believes in the resurrection of the body.

Directly from the creed, "...I believe in the resurrection of the body..."

While we recognize that God is all powerful and can accomplish anything, including gathering ashes from where they were spread, as a sign of reverence to the fact that we are made in the image of God, we keep the body together.

Also, the church believes in intercesory prayer. If someone wants to pray for their loved one they may be more comfortable doing so at a single location rather than the ocean or a mountain range. This also lends itself to the possible intercession of complete strangers, that make up The Body of Christ.