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Not sure this is the right forum to put this, but I took care of a very sweet lady who passed away.
Her family did not want her to be embalmed!
What could possibly be the reasoning in this? I do not understand!
Not sure this is the right forum to put this, but I took care of a very sweet lady who passed away.
Her family did not want her to be embalmed!
What could possibly be the reasoning in this? I do not understand!
Perhaps the deceased/deceased's family is of a religion that forbids embalming.
Jewish people cannot be embalmed (I believe). I know they cannot be cremated.
It may be a cost saving measure. While embalming is common, there is no need to do it if the body is kept well refrigerated and buried in relatively short order. I presume any viewing would be closed casket.
Embalming is also intrusive, and the family may feel that it is more respectful for the deceased not to embalm the body.
Why do you feel the body should be embalmed? All embalming does is slow down the decomposition process.
Last edited by joe from dayton; 04-24-2015 at 07:13 PM..
Jewish people cannot be embalmed (I believe). I know they cannot be cremated.
It may be a cost saving measure. While embalming is common, there is no need to do it if the body is kept well refrigerated and buried in relatively short order. I presume any viewing would be closed casket.
Embalming is also intrusive, and the family may feel that it is more respectful for the deceased not to embalm the body.
Why do you feel the body should be embalmed? All embalming does is slow down the decomposition process.
I think this is either a cost saving measure or perhaps the last quote you had said.
I don't know why I feel the body should or should not be embalmed. I don't know that much about it.
That's why I am asking for input. I would assume it should be done, just for stink and bloating, etc.
I really don't know!
Not sure this is the right forum to put this, but I took care of a very sweet lady who passed away.
Her family did not want her to be embalmed!
What could possibly be the reasoning in this? I do not understand!
Perhaps the question should be:
Why would YOU want someone to be embalmed after they die?
Not sure this is the right forum to put this, but I took care of a very sweet lady who passed away.
Her family did not want her to be embalmed!
What could possibly be the reasoning in this? I do not understand!
My husband believes very strongly in "dust to dust" as it says in the Bible. Without embalming, your body returns to the earth (dust to dust) much quicker. He also wants to be buried in a simple wooden box, if possible, not using a cement grave liner. BTW, he is Catholic.
As others have said, certain religions prohibit embalming.
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