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6 days ago · Key Differences. Timing: Funerals connected to burials must occur soon after death, typically within a few days or a week. Cremation offers more flexibility; memorial services can be scheduled at any time after the cremation. Disposition Options: Burial results in the body being interred in a grave or vault.
1 day ago · Cremation dates from at least 17,000 years ago [2] [3] in the archaeological record, with the Mungo Lady, the remains of a partly cremated body found at Lake Mungo, Australia. [4] Alternative death rituals which emphasize one method of disposal – burial, cremation, or exposure – have gone through periods of preference throughout history.
4 days ago · When it comes to travelling for a funeral, or with the remains of a loved one, the laws and regulations do vary by country, and it's important to be aware of these nuances to avoid any issues. In the United States, it is permissible to transport the cremated remains of a loved one to another state.
4 days ago · Death - Hinduism, Reincarnation, Karma: Among the collected hymns of the Rigveda (which may date from 1500 bc and probably constitute the earliest known book in the world), there is a “Song of Creation.” “Death was not there,” it states, “nor was there aught immortal.”
4 days ago · The new Code of Canon Law (1983) stipulates, “The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burying the dead be observed; it does not, however, forbid cremation unless it has been chosen for reasons which are contrary to Christian teaching” (No. 1176, 3).
4 days ago · To carry Mortal Remains: All the death documents to be attested (Original Death Certificate, embalming certificate from the mortuary, burial/transit permit, all originals and a copy of each. No need to notarize.)
4 days ago · Death, the total cessation of life processes that eventually occurs in all living organisms. The state of human death has always been obscured by mystery and superstition, and its precise definition remains controversial, differing according to culture and legal systems.
