Common Misconceptions Some People Have About Cremation Services

As recently as just a few decades ago, the vast majority of people didn’t know a whole lot about cremation services in San Juan, TX. Before the internet made it possible to learn everything you need to know about cremation in an hour or two, there were tons of misconceptions floating around out there about cremation. Fortunately, most of these misconceptions have been put to rest. But there are still some that are scaring people off when it comes to cremation. Let’s examine some of the more prevalent misconceptions people have about cremation services and discredit them once and for all. 

Cremation involves the use of fire. 

Contrary to popular belief, a person’s body is not subjected to fire at all during a San Juan, TX cremation. It’s actually heat, not fire, that is used to carry out a cremation. A person’s body is subjected to extremely high temperatures that break their body down to very small bone fragments that are then turned into cremation remains and given to their family. The process often plays out over the course of just a few hours, though it can take a little longer than that depending on different circumstances like a person’s height and weight. 

Cremation is frowned upon by every major religion. 

Many years ago, most of the world’s major religions were against allowing the use of cremation at the end of a person’s life. But today, that has changed. There are still some major religions, like Judaism and Islam, that don’t permit cremation. But there are also others, like Catholicism and most branches of Christianity, that have finally come around to allowing cremation. You should check to see what your specific religion has to say about cremation if you’re not sure. 

Cremation can result in a person’s remains getting mixed up with someone else’s remains. 

One of the things people worry about when they’re having a loved one cremated is their remains getting mixed up with someone else’s remains. But it would be impossible for this to happen. There are very strict rules and regulations in place for crematories all across the country. They’re only allowed to cremate one person at a time and must put their crematories through a lengthy clean-up process at the end of a cremation to ensure that people’s cremated remains don’t come into contact with one another. 

Cremation takes the place of a traditional funeral. 

There are many families that mistakenly believe that they can’t hold a funeral service for their loved one if they’re being cremated. But this isn’t true. You can—and should—consider holding a traditional funeral, a memorial service, or some other kind of service for your loved one, even if they’re being cremated. Just because they asked to be cremated doesn’t mean that you can’t give them the sendoff they deserve at the time of their death.

Don’t let these common misconceptions scare you off from choosing cremation for yourself or a loved one. Memorial Funeral Home is a San Juan, TX funeral home that can provide you with the best cremation services in the area and educate you more about them in the process. Give us a call at (956) 787-1415 or come meet with us at 311 E Expressway 83, San Juan, TX 78589 to find out everything you could ever want to know about the cremation process.