Over the past few years, cremation has rapidly grown in popularity. For hundreds of years, burial services were considered the norm. More recently though, 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.
Even though cremations have surpassed burials in terms of popularity, there is still a lot of taboo and mystery 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 so meone 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 6 myths of cremation you shouldn’t believe.