The Russian Orthodox Church (the Russian Orthodox Church) explained that cremation was not banned from practice for mainstream believers. This issue is particularly related in recent years for mainstream Christians, because problems with locations in the cemetery are becoming more fierce. In the evening, Moscow Moscow learned from Father Philip Ilyashenko even though he could cremate the orthodox Christians who died and how to store their ashes.
According to him, the burial of the deceased in the ground is not a prerequisite for the funeral of the orthodox Christians.
– There is one thing as a Canon or a set standard, and there is also a tradition – a certain standard has developed over time. Accordingly, the scriptures will show that the burial of orthodox Christians should not be in the ground, he said.
Experts recall that, for example, Jesus Christ was buried in a completely different way.
– It is important to remember that the gentlemen of Jesus Christ, have been eliminated from the cross, were buried in the cave, as accepted by tradition in ancient Israel. If you follow this logic, it turns out that all deaths need to be buried in caves. But in Israel, they buried the dead in this way, because there was a natural landscape and small land, Mr. Ily Ilyashenko said.
The priest explained that the orthodox Christians could leave their burial method, and relatives or others arranged a funeral that could make this option for them. Including, orthodox not forbidden cremation of believers.
– According to our official Russian tradition, usually buried people in the coffin, digging to the ground. However, officials do not forbid cremation, the orthodox Christians can choose the available ways to bury the dead. Let me remind you that cremation has become popular again in the Soviet era to reduce the number of burial and destroy the common traditions of Christian life, he said, the dialogue of VM.
However, experts emphasized that before the cremation, the body of a orthodox Christian should be fucked in the church if he did not die voluntarily.
– If the orthodox Christian decides cremation after death, then you still need to bring your body to the temple and take it. The decision on the next burial method was made by relatives and managers of the funeral. Including, if the body is cremated, relatives must decide where the ashes of the deceased will be stored, Mr. Ily Ilyashenko concluded.
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