by hubert 16 Replies latest jw experiences
Are BAPTIZED Jehovah's Witnesses allowed to go to a Catholic Priest's funeral?
Would Elders allow this? (Without them being reproved)?
This is important. I'm sure not many, if any, have come across this situation, but I have, and I'd like to know the absolute truth about it.
I'm told "it is a conscience matter", even for baptized Jehovah's Witnesses.
Is there anyone here, active Elder maybe, or anyone else, who could find out the true answer for me?
Thanks.
Hubert
You can go to the Pope's funeral or an official's (gov't) funeral. Even family members could go to a DF'd relatives funeral on the QT.
Hubert, nice to see you here again. I hope all's well!!!!
My father wasn't a priest, but he was Catholic and his funeral was held in a Catholic church. The elders told me it was a "conscience matter". All they said was that we shouldn't 'participate' in the mass. We just sat at the back of the church and watched.
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Minimus, we are all doing fine, thanks for asking. I am not here often, but I check in once in a while, and try to "stir up a bees nest" occasionally.
I hope all is well with you, too. Min.
I plan to be here more often, in the future. I need to "study, study, study".
Hubert
Sorry, people, for hijacking my own thread.
hubert,
Your name still strikes me with fear.
JDW
For JDW.....
Hubert
Well, looks like I was wrong. I guess going to a Catholic Preists funeral really IS a "conscience matter". It's okay that I am wrong. I can accept it.
What really matters is, I got the "truth" from you people, and that's what counts. That's what I wanted. Thank you all for your honesty.
Hubert
When my brother got married in a Catholic church we went, but made sure we were not part of the service by sitting away from the wedding party.
I think that is where the trouble would come, if you joined in with the service. Just observing is as has been said just a conscience matter.
I attended my Grandmother's funeral in 2008 at a Catholic Church when I was still an elder, as did my Brother who is still a faithful brainwashed JW elder.
