Comments on: Modern technology is revolutionizing the funeral

By: Winston

Winston — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:53:01 +0000

What a great way for people at afar may experience comments about the deceased when they are unable to attend the wake or funeral of a friend or family member due to their own physical frailty or cost of travel. I remember some older men who attended my own father's wake and funeral who came up to me to say kind words about my Dad. There were people I did not know and an old fellow my Dad had given him his first job as an apprentice plumber. Another man said my Dad helped him improve his golf game because Dad loved golf and shared his knowledge and experience to help others. Plus, a funeral may be one of a few public opportunities to witness to those who've never heard Jesus' gospel of love and salvation and to bring backsliders back to Jesus.

By: msjallen

msjallen — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:26:50 +0000

A funeral is a great opportunity to give the gospel of salvation to those who attend who may not know our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Those who attend will die and what a great place to hear the gospel so that the unbeliever can make a decision.

By: Joe Anzilotti

Joe Anzilotti — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 20:30:31 +0000

Nice that "technology" can change funeral "arrangements"–just a bummer that technology won't change the fact that all of us need such arrangements. Only One Who can help with that is Jesus. Meanwhile the "scientists" will continue to work on the use of "stem cells" for some obscure reason.

By: Joe Anzilotti

Joe Anzilotti — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 20:27:08 +0000

Anything to help your stressed out planet Alton. I am glad I could help.

By: lambsev11

lambsev11 — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 20:16:34 +0000

The funeral is often the only place some people hear the Gospel. I pray technology does not change that.

By: Alton

Alton — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:38:45 +0000

Hi Joe,

Thank you for all your kind words and thoughtful comments.

I'm glad you liked Promessa. I would like most to see the "greens" or "environmentalists" embrace Promessa. Since many seem to have much energy to reach out to people with their concerns, let them add Promessa to their concerns.

I agree with your comments about "Funeral Directors." Unfortunately, they are a powerful lobbying group and have been mostly successful in the US (possibly world wide) to get governments to help them protect their turf from any competition. (Did you read about the Institute for Justice's fight to maintain Amish casket makers right to build caskets? See ifj.org) I think this is the main reason why we'll never, at least in our lifetimes, see Promessa in the US. Though I imagine someone could license Promessa and try to introduce it to the US. But let's see if he/she could get the government's approval.

You asked whether I'm a teacher. I'm not a teacher by profession, but I seem to have the knack for conveying information, as many have also asked whether I'm a teacher. Maybe I should try my hand at teaching.

Thanks again for your kind words and thoughtful comments. Let's see if we can get Promessa started in the US and give people a true green alternative to cremation and funeral directors a run for their money.

Alton

By: reid

reid — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 05:20:50 +0000

I think that being able to put pertinent information on the web for people to see and see again in the future is a good thing . I wish I could see those things on some of my long lost friends and relatives.

By: Joe Anzilotti

Joe Anzilotti — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:54:51 +0000

Alton, are you already a "teacher"?

By: Joe Anzilotti

Joe Anzilotti — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:54:14 +0000

I am sure this one procedure alone, when implemented, will keep the earth from careening out into space at some breakneck speed with wild revolutions, causing some problems for those introspective individuals like you Alton. A true stroke of rare genius or something like it.