The Unitarian church where Jessie Garner's ashes are sprinkled also has decided to build a formal place for families to store ashes at the church. One thing that apparently hasn't changed much, however, is that African Americans rarely choose cremation. States do not break down statistics based on race, but black ministers contacted say they don't often hear of cremations. It's just not customary, and people don't want to go against custom. Many of his parishioners think the Bible prohibits disposing of a body in ways other than burial.
Most folks are so attached to the body, they come to think of it as sacred.
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