Look into most UK laws and you will find origins dating back to Roman times. They may well have invaded our country but they bought with them many benefits, being way ahead of their times in matters of order and rights.
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Cremation fell out of favor with the Christian population in the early Middle Ages, but was later recommended on grounds of health and sanitation during the reign of Queen Victoria. A milestone was reached in 1963 when the Pope lifted the ban on cremation. In 1966, Catholic priests were allowed to officiate at Cremation ceremonies. Even today, religious practices like Islam, Orthodox Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Parsees and Greek Orthodox Christianity forbid the practice of cremation. It has been the usual method of disposal of the dead among Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Calvinists, Liberal Jews, Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Mormons and Methodists, to name a few.
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Funerals are never cheap. A really basic affair will start at 500 pounds but the average funeral will cost 2,000 pounds upwards. This is not something many of us want to consider but if we don't, then who will? The burden of funeral arrangements and costs will fall on the next of kin if we shuffle off this mortal coil with no prior arrangements in place through a will and this all comes at a time when our loved ones really don't have the emotional capabilities for it.
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Funerals are ceremony or procession commonly held for deceased persons. The ceremony may be in the forms of a simple memorial service attended by family and friends while it can also be grand State burial usually for soldiers who died in the battlefield. A funeral consists of an assortment of customs which might be different for people of different religions and culture.
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Cremation costs vary from state to state depending on each states laws of cremation by many factors such as religion or faith, cemetary, niche in a garden columbarium or if scattered ashes are allowed over bodies of water or land. In nearly every state their are areas of dispute over handling of cremation services. National or state parks do not allow the spreading of ashes over water ways or public land use. Many people and religions do not look kindly on the scattering of ashes and find it offensive.
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We are all aware of their necessity and some of us will sadly have even felt the repercussions of their existence. However how many of us have written our own will? The sad truth is that while nobody likes to contemplate death, it is a reality and a certain part of life. If you own anything worth any value, sentimental or monetary and have people or causes in your life that you care greatly about; making a will should be a top priority.
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Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult events you will face in your lifetime. You brace yourself when the day comes, and try to put on a brave face. But what if you were asked to write the eulogy for your loved one? It already seems unbearable to get through the day, but now you must come up with the loved one's life story, in a way that will somehow ease the tension, and help others to be able to grieve together.
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"You would know the secret of death.
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It's hard to know what to do when a relative or friend passes away.
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Cremation is widely accepted and practiced around the world and, along with custom and unique cremation urns, are slowly gaining popularity in the states. But many of us who are opting for cremation have never thought about how we might memorialize our loved ones including our pets.
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