Cremated or Buried?

It's a taboo topic for most of us. But for me, I think it should be planned before anything happened to you. Everything should be taken care of so your loved ones can actually mourn. It's hard to deal with all the paper works and services when you're emotionally down, right?

So, have you ever thought of your memorial service or have you decided if you wanted to be cremated or buried? As for me, I've been open to my family that I wanted to be cremated. But most people I talked to before don't want to be cremated because of their religious beliefs. Some says that when you are cremated, how can your body be resurrected at the end of time during the second coming of Jesus. Well, I've also been thinking about that for the longest time until after reading the Holy Bible a few month ago.

The book of Corinthians talks about the resurrection of Jesus and our body:

The Resurrection Body

Someone will ask, "How can the dead be raised to life? What kind of body will they have?" You fool! When you plant a seed in the ground, it does not sprout to life unless it dies. And what you plant is a bare seed, perhaps a grain of wheat or some other grain, not a full-bodied plant that will later grow up. God provides that seed with the body he wishes; he gives each seed its own proper body. (1 Corinthians 15: 35-38)

This is how it will be when the dead are raised to life. When the body is buried, it is mortal; when raised, it will be immortal. When buried, it is ugly and weak; when raised it will be beautiful and strong. When buried, it is a physical body; when raised, it will be a spiritual body.  (1 Corinthians 15:42-44)

There! So regardless of our choice we will still be resurrected, right? (That is, if we did good in our life) 

The next thing to consider is the budget. I think buying a vault from a columbarium is much cheaper than buying a lot from the cemetery although it still depends on the location of the vault. 

So good luck with our choice! And let's live our life to the fullest! 

Ciao! ^__^