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*Oppose merge of [[Charnel house]] to [[Ossuary]]. The two are distinct enough to be different. [[Special:Contributions/71.191.108.106|71.191.108.106]] ([[User talk:71.191.108.106|talk]]) 03:24, 1 September 2011 (UTC) |
*Oppose merge of [[Charnel house]] to [[Ossuary]]. The two are distinct enough to be different. [[Special:Contributions/71.191.108.106|71.191.108.106]] ([[User talk:71.191.108.106|talk]]) 03:24, 1 September 2011 (UTC) |
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* Seconded opposition to merge of [[Charnel house]] to [[Ossuary]] in agreement with the first.[[Special:Contributions/67.161.66.2|67.161.66.2]] ([[User talk:67.161.66.2|talk]]) 19:07, 3 February 2012 (UTC) |
* Seconded opposition to merge of [[Charnel house]] to [[Ossuary]] in agreement with the first.[[Special:Contributions/67.161.66.2|67.161.66.2]] ([[User talk:67.161.66.2|talk]]) 19:07, 3 February 2012 (UTC) |
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*Oppose, agree with the others. Because of the strong negative connotation of charnel house, I do not believe it should be merged with ossuary. |
*Oppose, agree with the others. Because of the strong negative connotation of charnel house, I do not believe it should be merged with ossuary.[[Special:Contributions/70.197.3.166|70.197.3.166]] ([[User talk:70.197.3.166|talk]]) 14:42, 19 October 2012 (UTC) |
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Q
Does America pratice Ossaury? I thought of asking this 'cause I was inspired by reading something at the end of a subarticle about american funerals and I want to knew the answer to this question please.(And you may add some extra links if you what to.Thanks.
- I have never heard of an ossuary anywhere in the U.S., mostly because there is enough land that cemeteries do not normally need to reclaim and re-use graves. However, some of the "above-ground tombs" of New Orleans, sized for one body at a time, are often emptied out and re-used by the family that owns it. Bones are sometimes collected and deposited in a central location, but not like the European ossuaries. Sorry, I don't have any links, but I'm told this happens in places like Metairie Cemetery and the three Saint Louis Cemeteries. Boneyard90 (talk) 14:28, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
In popular culture
I personally think this article deserves something along these lines.... although I don't know that the ossuary concept really "exists" in popular culture. Growing up, I always associated this with rather "heathen" or satanic practices.... it is ironic that the most famous ossuaries appear to be Roman Catholic! Imagery of walls of bones or skeletons have been used (or something similar) in horror movies, I'm sure. Root4(one) 18:21, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
An ossuary is basically a mass grave. It was primarily an Old World practice, although there are a number of sites from both World Wars that must be classified as an ossuary. With the exception of a few serial killers, America does not engage in the practice of using ossuaries.Blazedog5051 (talk) 00:53, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Merge
- Oppose merge of Charnel house to Ossuary. The two are distinct enough to be different. 71.191.108.106 (talk) 03:24, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
- Seconded opposition to merge of Charnel house to Ossuary in agreement with the first.67.161.66.2 (talk) 19:07, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose, agree with the others. Because of the strong negative connotation of charnel house, I do not believe it should be merged with ossuary.70.197.3.166 (talk) 14:42, 19 October 2012 (UTC)