Since we believe in the resurrection of the body, we do not see a corpse as garbage. From the time of our earliest ancestors in the faith, we have buried our dead, committing them to the earth from which they came with the conviction that they will one day be summoned from it once more. The image of sleep is useful—not because the dead are unconscious but because they will one day be awakened. God deems as faith Joseph committing his bones to his brothers for future transport into the land of promise. In the same way the act of burial is a testimony of the entire community to the resurrection of the body. Cremation is a horrifying testimony of the burning up of the flesh and bones, a testimony that is decidedly pagan in both origin and in practice. Of course, God can resurrect a cremated Christian (or a Christian torn to pieces by lions, etc.), but how we deal with the body of a Christian teaches us - and the watching world - what we really believe about the gospel. Cremation ought then to be shunned by those who hope in Christ.

Russell Moore

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Fish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Bluefish fillets
		Lettuce leaves
		Salad dressing
		Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 18:39:37 -0500
From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades)
Recipe By : Sandy Tsue
1. Skin the bluefish, (no need to scale it if you remove the skin) cut the
filets down to the back bone. Place the filets on a broiler pan lined with
lettuce leaves.
2. Baste the filets with a mayonaise based salad dressing (creamy cucumber
works well). Add salt and pepper.
3. Broil for approximately 10 minutes, or until the fish is just turning
light brown.
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