Page 27-29 (study article): Both of these sisters, Lois and Ruth, have unbelieving husbands. Article explains that this can create challenges when there is a wedding or a funeral.
Lois follows her "Bible-trained" conscience and decides that she cannot attend with her husband because she doesn't want to be under pressure to break her integrity and certainly doesn't want to embarrass her husband. She is also aware that "similar situations have caused much upset in the congregation or in her family , and what she does may significantly impact her children." (Who cares how it will impact her husband?).
Ruth also decides to follow her "Bible-trained" conscience but comes to a different conclusion. "She decides to accompany her husband but not to share in any religious deeds, and she is acting in harmony with her conscience. She tactfully but clearly explains to her husband what her conscience will permit her to do and what she cannot do." Ruth is aware that similar choices have not caused disturbance in the congregation. (OMG - does she not know that someone might have been stumbled?)
The article states that others "should not judge or criticze her for choosing to attend the event but not perform any religious act." (I thought for sure it would say that "while it is up to an individual's conscience, a 'mature' Christian would not attend a wedding or funeral in a church).
Don't have time to do the research, but I thought there was an article within the last year or so that a Christian should not attend a church, even for a wedding or funeral. Is this a change in their thinking?