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Differences between Burial & Cremation

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Burial and cremation are quite similar terms, but literally, both are different from each other. If you are searching for a cremation and burial service to know the difference between each other, we’ve got you covered with differences. Burial and cremation are terms that take place when someone dies.

It is an act of disposition of the body. You bury the dead person once he/she dies. Some go with burial ceremonies, while some prefer cremation to pay tribute to the deceased. In this article, we’ve got you covered with the pros and cons of both, as both are different. Let’s find out both with some differences!

Burial Pros and Cons

Let’s start with the pros and cons of burial! It is a traditional practice that has been coming for centuries. People follow this practice to bury their loved ones once they leave this temporary world. The one, who comes into this world, dies as well. This ‘come and go’ of humans is a common thing that no one can deny. Therefore, burial takes place when someone dies.

The trend of burial started in the Civil War and was practiced in the US for the first time. The bodies of soldiers were kept in the hand-dug grave for better preservation. It is how the burial trend took birth and today natural birth ceremonies take place around the world. It is practiced by Christians and some other religions.

If we talk about the advantages of this burial ceremony, we can find so many benefits. People love to bury their family members near their graves. Hence, they bury all in a plot and it makes a good scene. It is the top advantage of a burial ceremony that takes in every community. Hence, these places remain special and visited by their loved ones.

It is how things happen when we look at the advantages of a burial ceremony. On the other hand, natural burial is cheap, but when we talk about this traditional burial ceremony, it becomes a costly process. It is no doubt an expensive process when you add grave purchase, embalming, and casket. This leads to the disadvantages of traditional burial and people prefer natural burial due to this problem.

Cremation Pros and Cons

Cremation services in Auckland are also becoming popular, as these services give entirely a different concept when compared to burial. It has become popular in recent times. If we talk about the benefits of cremation, we can find it cheaper and better than funerals and burials. It is not much expensive when compared to burial. You can organize it for $1000, as you get ashes once done.

Cremation urns and burial urns you get after you complete this process. These cremation urns are available in metal, glass, wood, ceramic and biodegradable materials. These are the best things to preserve ashes. Hence, you take great care of the ashes under these burial urns.

You can find different sizes whether it comes to choosing small or large urns. Both work great! Your target is to manage the keepsake urns, whereas you get it after the burial ceremony end. You take the ashes contained in the box that keeps you in touch with your loved ones.

It becomes an emotional scene for family members when they collect the cremation urns. However, it is an environment-friendly process for the family members who undergo this process. It comes with chemical processing to preserve the ashes of your loved ones. It also takes less space compared to burial.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both the services whether we talk about cremation or burial, it is the personal choice and decision of family members who lose their loved ones. They have to make a decision regarding the cremation or burial service. The choice is theirs, as no one can force them to take any decision when it comes to following the funeral traditions.

Burial and cremation are quite similar terms, but literally, both are different from each other. If you are searching for a cremation and burial service to know the difference between each other, we’ve got you covered with differences. Burial and cremation are terms that take place when someone dies.

It is an act of disposition of the body. You bury the dead person once he/she dies. Some go with burial ceremonies, while some prefer cremation to pay tribute to the deceased. In this article, we’ve got you covered with the pros and cons of both, as both are different. Let’s find out both with some differences!

Burial Pros and Cons

Let’s start with the pros and cons of burial! It is a traditional practice that has been coming for centuries. People follow this practice to bury their loved ones once they leave this temporary world. The one, who comes into this world, dies as well. This ‘come and go’ of humans is a common thing that no one can deny. Therefore, burial takes place when someone dies.

The trend of burial started in the Civil War and was practiced in the US for the first time. The bodies of soldiers were kept in the hand-dug grave for better preservation. It is how the burial trend took birth and today natural birth ceremonies take place around the world. It is practiced by Christians and some other religions.

If we talk about the advantages of this burial ceremony, we can find so many benefits. People love to bury their family members near their graves. Hence, they bury all in a plot and it makes a good scene. It is the top advantage of a burial ceremony that takes in every community. Hence, these places remain special and visited by their loved ones.

It is how things happen when we look at the advantages of a burial ceremony. On the other hand, natural burial is cheap, but when we talk about this traditional burial ceremony, it becomes a costly process. It is no doubt an expensive process when you add grave purchase, embalming, and casket. This leads to the disadvantages of traditional burial and people prefer natural burial due to this problem.

Cremation Pros and Cons

Cremation services in Auckland are also becoming popular, as these services give entirely a different concept when compared to burial. It has become popular in recent times. If we talk about the benefits of cremation, we can find it cheaper and better than funerals and burials. It is not much expensive when compared to burial. You can organize it for $1000, as you get ashes once done.

Cremation urns and burial urns you get after you complete this process. These cremation urns are available in metal, glass, wood, ceramic and biodegradable materials. These are the best things to preserve ashes. Hence, you take great care of the ashes under these burial urns.

You can find different sizes whether it comes to choosing small or large urns. Both work great! Your target is to manage the keepsake urns, whereas you get it after the burial ceremony end. You take the ashes contained in the box that keeps you in touch with your loved ones.

It becomes an emotional scene for family members when they collect the cremation urns. However, it is an environment-friendly process for the family members who undergo this process. It comes with chemical processing to preserve the ashes of your loved ones. It also takes less space compared to burial.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both the services whether we talk about cremation or burial, it is the personal choice and decision of family members who lose their loved ones. They have to make a decision regarding the cremation or burial service. The choice is theirs, as no one can force them to take any decision when it comes to following the funeral traditions.

About author
The author, Dr. David K Simson is a trained radiation oncologist specializing in advanced radiation techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) / Rapid Arc, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). He is also experienced in interstitial, intracavitary, and intraluminal brachytherapy.
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