I wonder whether people choosing cremation have ever considered first having their bodies donated for some useful purpose. This helps these young medical students, who in turn will contribute their knowledge to helping the sick. After being used in class, the body is cremated. The ashes are buried by the university or returned to the family. When topics like defunding, redirecting funds, reminders of medical and retirement benefits, and reductions of budgets cause our eyes to narrow and our suspicions to rage, we have reached a low and weak level of relationship.
Money is a weak bond in a relationship.
It is the last thing to go at the end of a relationship. Relationships based upon love will still be standing when all else has failed. The challenge leaders of our groups must face is developing new relationships with each other. Each group has its own emphasis and calling, but surely we have matured beyond burning each other at the stake. If we are members of the same family by faith in Jesus Christ, and we are, then we must use our efforts to develop new relationships with each other that glorify God.