Have you decided what you want when the time comes - burial or cremation?

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   annaglomeshposted 11 years ago

   Have you decided what you want when the time comes - burial or cremation?

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   Ms Deeposted 11 years ago

   I'm leaving that decision up to my loved ones and what they'd prefer. They are the ones who will have to bury me and grieve; so whatever helps them best in that process.

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      annaglomeshposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That's easy then...and as you said whatever helps them best...having worked in funeral industry I saw some arguments in families who differed in their preferences for a deceased parent and it got nasty!

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      Ms Deeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That's a good point. I could consider at least asking them separately to see if there will likely be a difference of opinion, and then see if I should be the one who decides.

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   newcalendarposted 11 years ago

   I've never really thought so wouldn't bother either way about it, though my mother says she will haunt me if she isn't buried!

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      annaglomeshposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I'm the opposite....cremation for me

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   innerspinposted 11 years ago

   I'd choose cremation, it seems preferable to spending years decomposing. Of course, I wouldn't be around to experience either, but cremation just seems better.

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      annaglomeshposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Absolutely...having been involved in exhumations in my past job....I'm definitely a cremation girl..

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   robhamptonposted 11 years ago

   I could care less. When one dies, their soul leaves their body. The physical body is just a carcus at that point.

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      annaglomeshposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I would agree about the physical body...

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   nightwork4posted 11 years ago

   cremation 100%. i think it's selfish to take up room when you die . also i find it kind of strange that people who believe in god or that they have a soul would want to be buried. if your soul goes to heaven or whatever, why the heck is your body buried?

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      robhamptonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Exactly! I believe in God and Heaven, so I wouldn't care if they fed my carcus to wild animals.

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      annaglomeshposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Agree ... cremation

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      nightwork4posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      exact opposite for me. i believe when i'm dead it's over so why take up space .

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