As a person who ocaififtes at burial rites on a regular basis, I am concerned about the move away from traditional burial practice. I certainly know people who believe in the resurrection of the body who have chosen (or plan to) cremation of cremains over some variation of entombment of the body. However, I suspect practices like the one featured in this thread are being advanced not by believers but by people who are essentially materialists. I encounter people who are opting for cremation strictly because it is more economical than a traditional funeral. Perhaps liquification will offer similar economic benefits. This motive just makes me uncomfortable. I understand that canonically cremation may be a moral choice, but I strongly agree with the preference to do this following the Mass of Christian Burial. I guess I have mixed feelings about burial practices, but liquification seems like a step too far. What do you think?
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