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
Meats, Dairy	Dutch	Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	sl	Bacon; cut in 1 inch pieces
1	md	White onion; thinly sliced
2	c	Potatoes; cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1/2	ts	Salt
		Water to barely cover
1	cn	(10.75-oz) cream of chicken soup
1/2		Soup can of milk
1	cn	(12-oz) vacuum-packed whole kernel corn
		Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute bacon pieces until crisp in a Dutch oven. Remove bacon and reserve.
Saute onion slices in bacon drippings. Add potatoes and salt. Barely cover
with water and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add soup and stir until
blended. Add milk and corn. Stir well.  Heat through. Add pepper to taste
and serve. Top with crumbled bacon. Yield: 6 servings.
KATHY WILKINS (MRS. JAMES H. JR)
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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