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Does America pratice Ossaury? I thought of asking this 'cause I was inspired by reading something at the end of a subarticle about american funerals and I want to knew the answer to this question please.(And you may add some extra links if you what to.Thanks.
I personally think this article deserves something along these lines.... although I don't know that the ossuary concept really "exists" in popular culture. Growing up, I always associated this with rather "heathen" or satanic practices.... it is ironic that the most famous ossuaries appear to be Roman Catholic! Imagery of walls of bones or skeletons have been used (or something similar) in horror movies, I'm sure. Root4( one) 18:21, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
An ossuary is basically a mass grave. It was primarily an Old World practice, although there are a number of sites from both World Wars that must be classified as an ossuary. With the exception of a few serial killers, America does not engage in the practice of using ossuaries. Blazedog5051 ( talk) 00:53, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
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Given the great many customs, rituals, and rites surrounding the dead in most of the world's major religions, my first thought on reading this article is, "why isn't this practice considered desecration of human remains?" I am not put off by the practice, but it surely seems as though some people must be.
It's one thing to move the bones from a grave to another "final" resting place. But we're looking at separating the bones of individuals, and creating huge anonymous heaps of skulls, femurs, etc. Moreover, the bones have been used as raw material to construct decorations and furnishings -- sconces, chandeliers, signs... How is this not considered disrespectful to the point of blasphemy by Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc.?
It would be good, I think, to address this point in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.249 ( talk) 01:04, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
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Does America pratice Ossaury? I thought of asking this 'cause I was inspired by reading something at the end of a subarticle about american funerals and I want to knew the answer to this question please.(And you may add some extra links if you what to.Thanks.
I personally think this article deserves something along these lines.... although I don't know that the ossuary concept really "exists" in popular culture. Growing up, I always associated this with rather "heathen" or satanic practices.... it is ironic that the most famous ossuaries appear to be Roman Catholic! Imagery of walls of bones or skeletons have been used (or something similar) in horror movies, I'm sure. Root4( one) 18:21, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
An ossuary is basically a mass grave. It was primarily an Old World practice, although there are a number of sites from both World Wars that must be classified as an ossuary. With the exception of a few serial killers, America does not engage in the practice of using ossuaries. Blazedog5051 ( talk) 00:53, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
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Given the great many customs, rituals, and rites surrounding the dead in most of the world's major religions, my first thought on reading this article is, "why isn't this practice considered desecration of human remains?" I am not put off by the practice, but it surely seems as though some people must be.
It's one thing to move the bones from a grave to another "final" resting place. But we're looking at separating the bones of individuals, and creating huge anonymous heaps of skulls, femurs, etc. Moreover, the bones have been used as raw material to construct decorations and furnishings -- sconces, chandeliers, signs... How is this not considered disrespectful to the point of blasphemy by Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc.?
It would be good, I think, to address this point in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.249 ( talk) 01:04, 5 March 2016 (UTC)