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Its Gods Blog. Who owns the Funeral?- yourfuneralguy

The Church has been competing with the Funeral Home for quite some time. Many ministers are fed up with the Funeral Directors-and have all services at a church. I have worked with churches were the casket is dropped off by the FD -The Church does it all and the funeral directors return when it is time to head to the cemetery.

What the article points out is correct cremation has fueled church involvement with funerals-The clergy acting in a funeral director role.

via www.intensedebate.com

Some of my recent comments on the Church and funeral directors raise a question.

A most distressing theological Funeral Question about funerals. Who owns the funeral?

The deceased(one who is dead)?

The church?

The survivors,family?

The funeral home?

Leave a comment if you have an opinion.

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'Bio-cremation' cuts carbon footprint _It's Gods blog

There is a new Cremation that is popular with the Green folks, and the Catholic Church. This may have great impact on the funeral industry,and the future of cremation in America as well as funeral cost

"A good Catholic can pressure cook their dearly departed in an alkaline solution so that most of the body can be flushed down the drain before the remaining clean white bones are crushed into a white powder, put in an urn and buried in consecrated ground, according to a Catholic ethicist.

This technique for disposing of human remains is variously known as “alkaline hydrolysis” “bio-cremation” or “resomation.” Backers claim the process has a carbon footprint 20 times less than regular cremation. It’s not yet legal in Canada, let alone approved by any Canadian bishop, but Transition Sciences Ltd. is betting Canadians — including Catholics — will warm to the newest technology in mortuary science.

“There’s a lot of interest from the Catholic faith,” claims Transition Sciences president Allen Bessel."

via www.catholicregister.org

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pic from transitional sciences

Rest in Peace Your Funeral Guy-it's god's blog

Your Funeral Guy: Rest in Peace (R.I.P)

Rest in Peace: Do a Lower Cost Funeral

Death happens. We do not like to think about this. The highest cost of a funeral is the death of the person involved. It is often thrust unexpectedly or too quickly upon us. Sometimes out of nowhere it comes to us. Most of the time we get through or escape the grim reaper. There will come a time however when we all will have to rest in peace.

In 2007 Your Funeral Guy had an experience with this. I went to the hospital for a routine test. Within a few hours I was in intensive care. My doctor came in, a friend who closed the door and said You may not get out of here alive.

I actually had been sick for about a year when this happened. I had started a book that helped folks lower the cost of their family funerals. After the the doc left the room I decided I was not going to go until I finished the book. So up came the printer and the computer the book was completed just after I left the hospital.

Funeral Book

Less than a year later the book, Rest in Peace Insiders Tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral was available on Amazon.

There is more to the story. I am  amazed what I accomplished when I thought I was going to Rest in Peace in a short time. Recently I have been impressed what other folks have done in similar circumstances.

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NFDA|National Funeral Directors Association Satellite Website!-YourFuneralGuy-itsGod'sBlog

via www.rbrianburkhardt.com a Your Funeral Guy it's God's Blog Warning

Revealed here is website that maybe  helping funeral directors to manipulate and Rest in Peace OFF-RIP OFF CONSUMERS.

Recently Connecting Directors.com surveyed it's members proposing  that Funeral Directors charge consumers for free services available on the Internet

PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR ONLINE OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS.-These services are available for free on the internet.

This is a practical warning about the Funeral Industry-your Funerals|funeral

"Is Connecting Directors.com an anti consumer now website? On Aug 31st 2009 Connecting Directors changed it’s web format. In its new format it also has made posts that are not pro Consumer, and pro National Funeral Directors Association."-Read More

Atheists Offer to To Care for Christian Pets| after Rapture|yourfuneralguy-itsgodsblog

Atheists have offered to take care of  Christian pets after the Rapture. This is a behind the back under handed back hand slap at the Christian's Faith. The humor involved is great.

Belief in the rapture " being taken out of tribulation" may not be theologically correct. The major Biblical theme  in the Jewish and Christian Traditions is to persevere in tribulation. It also presents a  Get out of Death Free card-which may be a  motivation behind the Atheist website

From the Eternal Earth-Bound Pets

"You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved.  But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind?   Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind.

We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. Each
Eternal Earth-Bound Pet representative is a confirmed atheist, and as such will still be here on Earth after you've received your reward.  Our network of animal activists are committed to step in when you step up to Jesus.

We are currently active in 22 states.  Our representatives have been screened to ensure that they are atheists, animal lovers, are moral / ethical with no criminal background, have the ability and desire to  rescue your pet and the means to retrieve them and ensure their care for your pet's natural life."

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Edward Kennedy-Funeral Mass-YourFuneral Guy, its God's Blog Mr.President

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Originally uploaded by neprowell

The Edward Ted"Kennedy Funeral Mass was quite a moving event. No matter what you have to say about his politics, the man was loved.

This was a semi state funeral. What really matters in life is not what we achieve but how we love others. Sound Familiar?

Here is an excerpt from the Obama Eulogy.

"We cannot know for certain how long we have here. We cannot foresee the trials or misfortunes that will test us along the way. We cannot know God's plan for us.

What we can do is to live out our lives as best we can with purpose, and love, and joy. We can use each day to show those who are closest to us how much we care about them, and treat others with the kindness and respect that we wish for ourselves. We can learn from our mistakes and grow from our failures. And we can strive at all costs to make a better world, so that someday, if we are blessed with the chance to look back on our time here, we can know that we spent it well; that we made a difference; that our fleeting presence had a lasting impact on the lives of other human beings."

I beg to differ with you President Obama, We can know God's Plan for us. But most of what you said in Senator Kennedy's eulogy is true. Now eulogies most often do not contain truth.

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Senator Kennedy Funeral-yourfuneralguy it's gods blog.

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From flickr under the creative commons license

Senator Ted Kennedy's Funeral is underway. This is the picture from the 1st Funeral Procession to the JFK Presidential Library where he is in repose until his memorial service Friday night.

Some have raised the question as to whether Senator Kennedy deserves a Catholic Funeral because of Lack of Repentance for his  misdeeds. One Thing is for sure Senator Kennedy was a quiet Catholic or maybe not a Catholic at all.

The Pope has been silent on his death.

Senator Kennedy's leadership is questionable. Chappaquiddick?  Got off Manslaughter because he was a Kennedy?  Never apologized to Mary Jo's parents? Expelled from Harvard? His only qualification to be a US Senator was he was JFK's Brother. He had no where to go but the US Senate. Unmentionable attacks on Chief Justice Roberts? President Bush? Some questioned whether he was worthy of a Catholic Funeral!

Was he the lion of the US Senate or Just the 1000 pound gorilla in the room?

In spite of all this he passed great legislation helping millions. It is all his legacy. The highest funeral cost in the death of Senator Kennedy is the loss of the man himself.

All the man had many human frailties, he accomplished great things.

One thing is for certain His Death Brings us to the end of an era.

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Baby who arises at funeral died-YourFuneralguy|It'sGod'sBlog

Sadly it needs to be noted that the baby who woke up at a funeral has died.

This was a premature baby and the little organs could not sustain life.

Even though the baby woke up at its own funeral, life could not go on.

From the BBC.Com.

"A baby who was found alive hours after being declared dead at a hospital in Paraguay has lost his fight for life.

Angel Salvador weighed only only 500g (17.6oz) when he was born four months prematurely last week.

The boy was declared dead by medical staff but discovered to be alive by his father when he was taken home for a funeral wake.

But medical staff said he had now died as his vital organs were not strong enough to survive."

Funeral Industry, Funeral Blog by R.Brian Burkhardt, author of the funeral cost book  AKA Your Funeral Guy

It's Gods Blog:Court Receiver in Cemetery Scandal Prayer-YourFuneralGuy

The tragedy at Burr Oak Cemetery  is the worst in Cemetery Scandal in US History.

Community Church leaders have been quick to help with prayer and other services. The Cook County Sheriff  consulted those folks before going public with his investigation, a wise move.

Up to 300 graves were desecrated in the Scandal, Bodies were ripped apart, piled up all and discarded across a Cemetery the size of two Football fields.

 The Funeral costs to the families were high in the first place. Wounds from the death of loved ones have been ripped open and over 50,000 folks have requested assistance. It is a horror movie for the State of Illinois and the United States of America.

Three people have been arrested and the cemetery has been closed as a crime scene.

A court has appointed the head of "Catholic Cemeteries in Chicago" to help with the disaster.

"Roman Szabelski was appointed by the Circuit Court of Cook County at the request of the sheriff's department to oversee the process of digitizing burial records and putting finances in order at the Burr Oak
Cemetery in Alsip"

On July 22nd 50 religious leaders consecrated Burr Oak Cemetery.

Roman Szabelski received this prayer from his fellow Churchmen.

"Lord, touch him (Szabelski) in a special way," prayed the Rev. Steve Jones, chaplain for the Cook County Sheriff's Office, "that when the gates swing open there will be answers for the loved ones."

Funeral Industry| Funeral Blog by Your Funeral guy

Source:catholicnews.com
Burr oak cemetery pic from religion dispatches.org

Grave desecration is a horrible atrocity.

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Catholic Leaders condemn Dr.Tiller Murder-YourFuneralGuy|itsGodsBlog

 Catholic leaders-US Bishops have denounced the  Murder of Abortion Doctor, George Tiller

It is very important that this difficult cultural issue be put aside during the funeral and the legal situation that will follow. Prayers for peace during these  difficult processes would be appreciated. Please keep the family in your prayers.

From Pr. Newswire

Speaking on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Phiiladelphia, chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, expressed profound regret upon learning of the shooting death of abortion doctor George Tiller

...Such killing is the opposite of everything we stand for, and everything we want our culture to stand for: respect for the life of each and every human being from its beginning to its natural end. We pray for Dr. Tiller and his family."

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