BURIAL SERVICES
Return to the Earth
Though burying a body is physically like burying anything, a burial involves solemn rituals and deep respect. Often, religious services are given as the body is lowered, family and friends gather at the burial to mourn the dead. A tombstone or other marker is erected after the burial.
Why is Having a Place to Visit so Important?
To remember and to be remembered are normal human needs. A memorial in a cemetery provides a focal point for remembrance and memorializing the deceased. Throughout human history, memorialization of the dead has been a key component of almost every culture. Psychologists say that remembrance practices, from the funeral or memorial service to permanent memorialization, serve an important emotional function for survivors by helping them bring closure and allowing the healing process to begin. Providing a permanent resting place for the deceased is a dignified treatment for a loved one’s mortal remains, which fulfills the natural human desire for memorialization.
Burial of the dead has been around since ancient times. There is archeological evidence of in-ground burial of the dead as far back as 130,000 years ago. Although this started as a practical solution, the practice became a religious ritual when humanity became concerned with what happens to us when we die.
Burying of the dead has been practiced by various religions around the world for thousands of years. However, some religions and cultures prefer to cremate the dead body rather than bury it.
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