Hi again, I had looked up a little bit before I posted but could find nothing concrete or \\"officially\\" Orthodox on the whole issue.
I had remembered something in a bulltin that my priest years ago written saying that cremation wasn\'t specifically outlawed or against any Cannon, just not traditional. But since other groups were cremating Orthodoxy in general became opposed to it. That mindset kinda grew to what Anjali expressed. However writing this is all from memory from years ago.
Chrysanthos, good questions and those are some in the back of my mind too. Another thing I remembered from the writings of the priest was that no one knows what heaven is like and what we do. Do we sit around on clouds strumming harps, eating at a buffet (served by Deacons?) all day long, or do we stand around singing praises to God about how great He is (like he doesn\'t already know). The point is we just don\'t know.
The cremation thing from the cadavers was taken directly from my friend who was working on her Medical Doctorate at the time. However is this practice universal I can not say. I think she did say some parts were just thrown away.
Anyway half of what I was thinking was just memories in the back of my head. The other half was thinking of my cousin.
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