What does jesus say about cremation?

Cremation has been practiced for thousands of years and was a method that was used by the Greeks and other ancient empires. When the Romans eventually adopted Christianity as their state religion, cremation was replaced by Christian burial. Early church saints did not practice cremation because of its pagan influence. read more

People were often buried in caves (Abraham and a number of his decedents, Genesis 25:9) or in chambers cut out of the face of a rock cliff (Lazarus & Jesus in the tomb of a rich man, John 11:38 & John 19:41). read more