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I read with interest Cecil's comments on coffin v/s. cloth and would like to
make a few comments.
While I fully agree that we should gradually do away with wooden coffins, I
believe that it will take a long long time to get accustomed to this. I too
wish that after my death, I would prefer cremation in an electric crematorium
which is instant, hygienic and environmentally friendly. Apart from the
savings, I would wish this money could be donated to charity where it could be
used to feed orphans or elderley and surely they would pray for the departed.
I would like to go a step further that to make things easier to do away with
wooden coffins, each parish church should keep 1 or 2 aluminium coffins which
could be loaned and used for any deceased member of the parish. This could be
optional as many atleast for the moment would still prefer wooden coffins.
Lastly I was shocked that there were some objections when a Goan Roman
Catholic female was the pall bearer of her father's funeral. If this is true
then this is discrimination. After all if the son has the privilege or right
to be the pall bearer why should the daughter be prevented? We are born to the
same parents. Surely we live in a modern society where we all are born equal
and die equal. I believe there should be nothing against a woman being the
pall bearer at funerals.
Cheers,
Camilo Fernandes
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After a lot of informative and insightful feedback received from
people I have decided that these are my preferences after death in
descending order.
1) Full body donation to medical science
2) Cremation in an electric crematorium
3) Burial in a bamboo basket
One female respondent (Goan Roman Catholic) also mentioned that she
was a pall bearer at her father's funeral and many people, including
members of the clergy, objected. Does anyone know if there is a rule
that females cannot be pall bearers in the Roman Catholic funeral
tradition?
Cheers!
Cecil
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