Why Shouldn't We Take Cremated Remains Home or Scatter the Ashes?

Catholics must keep the remains of loved ones intact, lay them to rest in a sacred space, and maintain full respect of the body.
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[@alanbutler43]

I have both my parents Ashes in 2 beautiful Urns in my home. A day never passes where I don't give them both a kiss to start my day. It brings me great comfort.

[@GrouchyOldMan-ps3re]

That’s weird

[@SamoanObsidian]

​@@GrouchyOldMan-ps3reYour name says it all.

[@miabia_6088]

That’s witchcraft because who are you really kissing

[@jenniferlee7167]

Is this just more of a money-maker for the Church or the funeral home? I have faith in God and our Lord and I would not want to have my body embalmed and possibly hurt the environment. A columbarium is fine for ashes and is a good choice for many people. It certainly is cheaper.

[@Elizabeth_the_Enigma]

They have like decomposing now without embalming and stuff

[@cbkeno81]

We have our daughter at home makes us closer she is safe and warm there.

[@TheEsquireClub]

9/11 Victims Didn’t Have A Choice.

[@rumeunner3245]

My grandfather died and was cremated back in 2003. His ashes were brought back to my family's home, and ever since then ive felt an uneasy feeling anytime ive been there - which is now seldom.

[@blonde789]

No reason not to keep the ashes at your home …why pay thousands of high dollars for a pricey funeral …all the greed n money …I’d rather have my loved one near me than under the ground and having someone’s dog take a piss or shit on the headstone

[@garylefevers]

2nd Corinthians 5:8, states to be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord. Thats all I nerd to know.

[@Ladyluck888]

What happens to the tombstones and ashes to those who decided to be kept at a cemetery 100-150 years from now? How do cemeteries have enough space of decades and centuries of bodies. Do they dispose of them after a number of years? I never understood how that work. And why is so expensive??

[@sweetmelody9985]

I was watching the news when the Katrina was going on in Louisiana, after the 4 or 5 days of this hurricane, there were over three thousand bodies floating out of their caskets. This is why I cremated my husband because if there's a hurricane I don't want to see his body floating around and this is what I'm deciding to get cremated because I don't want to be floating either.

[@Cooking4cats]

What about catholic relics with pieces of remains from saints?

[@RuthMartin-sp1uh]

God would have no problem gathering them up again if he wants too...Put the ashes where you want...

[@karenrollins9578]

My late husband has a daughter that is close to my age. She tried to prevent me from even having a part in laying him to rest, much less would she allow for me to keep all of the ashes. He left me financially on empty and I had no means to pay for his cremation. So she paid for the cremation but kept a small portion. I let his ashes set in the church for just over a year & am finally ready to spread the ashes. But he won’t be “all together “ as it were. I just have no control over that. She’s already spread her portion and I don’t want to keep the rest in my home. What a mess 😣 … all I can do is spread them where I can and trust God with what happens after that

[@antheus76nla]

Its not about letting it go sometimes we need to understand the economic level and capabilities. Lot and columnbarium is not for free and not cheap now a days. Others have so much concerns to say but with no help at all.

[@lilyetitv]

*Meanwhile their government dig up my ancestors out their tombs*

[@vincecooper2672]

No matter what you do with the Ashes, God remembers every inch of you when it comes time for the Resurrection. I will be Cremated when I Die. I don't believe anyone should Rot in a Box 6' under. I have seen what happens when the Body decomposes & it's not pretty. No way will I allow my Body to Rot.

[@brendadrumm9451]

Cremation is barbaric a disgace

[@diw1183]

I feel the exact same way, Vince!

[@diw1183]

@@brendadrumm9451 what is a real disgrace is the amount of money the funeral homes and cemeterys want for burial.

[@sybilnixon7420]

I have my husband s ashes in a cabinet in my bedroom it s a comfort talking to him I'm so sad tho but it is a comfort to know he's with me always

[@sybilnixon7420]

Brenda cremation is the best way to dispose a body at least you don't have these horrible brown wiggly things eating you which is worst

[@travylacefield2770]

im keeping him at home im close to my dad

[@lucialare7590]

My dad died when I was 16 and I've kept him in my house for 13 years and we were close and I don't see anything wrong with it. God doesn't care what is done with the physical body because our spiritual bodies are renewed and ppl shouldn't focus on things that don't matter, serving God comes first and matters. Having my dad with me has not hindered me from God's purpose in my life and I've been blessed by God and I focus on living for God and I know my dad's at peace and that makes me happy. When I walk by my dad's ashes it's a reminder of how blessed I was to have such a loving and caring father so it points me back to God and living to serve Him. My dad's ashes remind me of God's love and God's importance in my life. I didn't bury him cuz at the time I didn't have the money and I prayed about it and keeping feels right because he's where he'd want to be anyways.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Tough 🔥❤

[@esterveldman4983]

My parents insisted to be cremated,and I want to be cremated too,we are in Africa, they dig up remains at night and use it for their witchcraft, so you make valid points,but my remains will not be used to be witch some guy someone has a grudge for

[@michaelwightman4358]

Maybe people don't want to say goodbye permanently, and want to show the Loyalty by hanging on.. whatever they choose and comfort

[@briangibbs9095]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@MS-zt7td]

What's the idea behind praying for the dead? That's very odd.

[@dr.jones.3832]

Catholic doctrine

[@KaylieLing]

What about pet remains?

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Watching an estate liquidation documentary, I saw a worker flush an urn full of ashes down the toilet in a New York town house. The widow had passed away, and they found the urn floating around in the home's inventory. As a Christian, it was rather shocking to watch. As an Episcopalian I was taught that human remains are sacred - and that Christians should be buried together: to await the general bodily Ressurection. Not be made into tacky knick knacks to be worn around the neck or placed on a keychain. Our downtown church has a collumbarium in a small garden. There, we can pray for and remember our brothers and sisters who have passed.

[@mothmanmothman4909]

Did he say they pray for the dead? Maybe I misunderstood what he said.

[@dr.jones.3832]

Exactly that! ..must be Catholic, praying for the dead is part of their doctrine!

[@jessicaa3623]

The long term consequence of not leaving the remains in a for profit location is loss of revenue. Shock, horror. WWJD?

[@surenopr63]

The church is not in accordance with Gods grace .. never has, never will.. greed and money will be always a priority for mankind.. seek of God… you’ll find the truth

[@janecrawford5982]

The problem is, you may want them close but when you pass children and grandchildren don’t typically want them. Please lay cremated remains to rest. Not in the back of a closet or in the basement.

[@dr.jones.3832]

How bout at the beach or by a lake? You know, the deceased favorite places, like the open highway or mountains or peaceful back country road they liked traveling on?.

[@sandrastone7019]

Money maker. Using guilt. What an industry.

[@ericglover37]

I do agree and I do not want to be cremated when I die, so I want to be placed in a steel casket and be buried at a public cemetery.

[@MrXcitemint]

What if your loved one died in a fire,lost @ sea,car off road into a lake never found,etc is your loved one truly @ rest?...do they ascend to heaven if they were a true believer....what if your loved one wanted to be buried @ a cemetery but family against their wishes cremates them separating ashes amongst family members....point is if your loved one is a child of Christ they WILL go to heaven regardless....these 2 men in this video are basically giving their own opinions on the matter...hate to be cynical but how much does that stone ✝️ from the holy land cost....how about the burial @ the cemetery....

[@Jivuls]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@travylacefield2770]

not to me its not helpful im close with my dad

[@Jivuls]

Very helpful 🙏

[@user-tv5ht8ig6q]

I will have my urn buried in my family plot near my family members who passed before me and then be marked with a gravestone.

[@SamoanObsidian]

Flesh is flesh. The spirit is who that person was and has now gone. I know I l'm only keeping his ashes. I'm still in peace and in comfort, knowing I have what remains was once his, but his entirety is now with Heavenly Father. I already had said my goodbye when my husband left me on this earth to he with the Lord. (Genesis 2:7), this is how humanity began: "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." God then called the man Adam, and later created Eve from Adam's rib.

[@MrXcitemint]

....is it 👍 👌 to keep remembrances of your deceased loved one @ your home such as pictures which for example u walk by & throw a 💋 @ everyday..are u letting go?....is this messing up the grieving process?...of course not.....ppl have a right to honor their loved ones wishes.....this video can actually do harm to those who actually made this decision..I'd love to talk to these 2 gentlemen. ....ps: nowhere in the Bible are these points made....this is opinion of some churches

[@c.rogers____]

Jesus raised Nazareth from the dead. He will raise all of us weather blown apart ,or cremated. Or whatever

[@dianahackett8930]

The dead belong at the cemetery,keeping them in the house is a good recipe for inviting evil spirits into your life.That’s the reason most people who do that suffer from depression,psychological issues, anxiety,fear,anger ,and all sort of bad things.Where do people who do this get all their ideas from?put all your trust in God end of story.Jesus was never buried in the house when he died but was buried in the tomb .

[@travylacefield2770]

not my dad im keeping his urn with because im close with my dad

[@thisisnow7902]

Thank you!!!!!!! I totally agree

[@Vshamann336]

I'm not saying you're wrong at all. But I'd like to share this story with you. So my father was cremated and I had made a move from New York to Florida. And it seemed as if I most definitely had some overbearing evil entities attached with me. Now I don't know that or not . And I would like to point out my belief is not that that goes on necessarily. Nor is my belief that it doesn't go on. But what I'm getting at is my dad's ashes were still in New York and I was at Florida. We had all sorts of weird things start going on at the house. My mom thought I brought something with me from New York. Which considering I was going through rehabilitation from 16 years of drug use and that I was also having PTSD symptoms. I absolutely would not doubt in my most vulnerable moment if some negative entities had tried attaching to me. But again I don't know how that actually works at all. So this is pure speculation. So my mom goes to New York to visit some friends and return my dad's ashes to me and to the house in Florida. I made the comment that you know. I have a feeling when you bring his ashes here. All these weird things are going to stop. Is she goes. I know I have that same weird feeling. And guess what exactly happened? The moment his ashes got in that house all negative activity stopped. And there was nothing overbearing going on. It was mainly there would be popping noises that would happen in the middle of the night that we could not find any reason for at all and they're popping noises that would have nothing to do with the house settling or something like that. It was more as if somebody was taking a 2 l bottle and then crinkled it up and then blue air into it rapidly. There's nothing in our house doing that. I also had a late come on one time. And I also had a vision of something very bad when that light had came on where I should say before. And then the main thing that went on was that I constantly would hear like little chattering like it was outside my window and I could never tell what it was being said. But I could hear it constantly. All that stopped the second my dad's ashes got there. So I didn't say this to argue with what you said. However, I think there's more nuance and subtlety to the whole ordeal. And that there's many different ways to go about the whole thing. You see right now I just want homeless so I'm trying to figure out what to do with their ashes and how to respect it correctly because as of now they're just in a tote packed away. And I'm not okay with that. For all I know it's something bad to do. That's why I'm trying to figure out exactly how I should honor those ashes in a spiritual way besides spreading them. But how I should honor them as I keep them in an urn.

[@SIRDXCKHEAD]

I'm looking this up because my sister in law committed suicide. I have TERRIBLE nightmares when I sleep next to her ashes. I scream and cry myself awake 😢 I'm wondering if she's obviously not at peace but affecting me

[@user-tx5cy5fq3z]

What makes u think this please explain because if it’s not from experience I want my daddy in my new home just like he brought my home from the system

[@dcpunk30]

Never heard so much bullshit in my life. The same theory can be said about keeping photos of loved ones you could say don't kewp photos thats looking back and you should move forward. Like stfu.