Over the past few years, cremation has rapidly grown in popularity. For hundreds of years, burial services were considered the norm. More recently however, cremation rates in the US are now exceeding 50% annually. In fact, some experts at the National Funeral Directors Association are predicting the cremation rate could climb as high as 75% by 2035.
Although cremations have surpassed burials in terms of popularity, there is still a significant amount of taboo surrounding the practice. Some of the more popular myths of cremation include that the practice is forbidden by most religions or that you could end up with someone else’s ashes afterwards. Rest assured, most of the negative things you’ve heard about cremation are simply untrue. At our firm, we want to dispel some of the more popular cremation myths so that families can make informed decisions.
Below are myths of cremation you shouldn’t believe.