To Bury or to Burn

By Reverend Dr. Luke Mitchell Jr

The author wrote this book to enlighten and empower individuals concerning alternative measures to the traditional funerals and burial. His concern was for families that where financial burden and culturally confined. Ultimately his desire was to see more individuals embrace the spirituality connection with cremation. This book evolved after countless hours of prayer and mediation. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Oct 8, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466959439

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Copyright 2012, 2014 Reverend Dr. Luke Mitchell, Jr.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

ISBN: 978-1-4669-5942-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4669-5944-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4669-5943-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012917340

Trafford rev. 09/10/2014

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Practice—The Homegoing Service

Chapter 2. The Preparation—The Homegoing Service

Chapter 3. The Participation—The Homegoing Service

Chapter 4. The New Paradigm—Cremation

Chapter 5. The Past—Cremation

Chapter 6. The Present—Who Chooses Cremation

Chapter 7. The Purpose—Cremation

Chapter 8. The Planning—Cremation

Chapter 9. The Possibilities—Cremation

Test and Analysis

Glossary

Bibliography

Notes

INTRODUCTION

In my opinion, one of our greatest struggles as a people has been identifying who we are. We, as a people of color, have allowed other ethnic groups to identify who we are, which has caused a great deal of pain and suffering in America. Our race has an identity crisis that has evolved into being identified by many names. These names include Negro, nigger, colored, black, just to name a few, and in recent times included the name African American.

America, being what it is—a melting pot of cultures and traditions, has made us as a people look at, analyze, and address our various traditions and cultural challenges that are seen through the eyes of people of other ethnic cultures. The printed and broadcast media is often the medium in which we, as a people,