Death in the family

Phil

I would like to know what are the habits of JWs when it comes to a death in the family. This would include situations when the family are not JWs as well as when the deceased person from a JW raised family passes, disfellowshipped or not.

happyout

Phil,

There are too many variances for me to get into detail, but one thing is for absolute certain. All JWs view death as an open door to preach to the bereaved about the "hope of the resurrection". Often, the funeral talk will be less about the individual than about JW teachings, and an invitation to come to the Kingdumb hall.

If the dead person was disfellowshipped, the funeral cannot be in a KH, and many JWs will not attend. If the deceased was in good standing within the congregation, baptised or not, then the service can be in a hall, and an elder will likely give the talk (see above).

Hopefully this is not something you are having to deal with personally.

Happyout

happyout

You also might want to check out some of the older posts on this subject, including this one:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/23938/1.ashx

Happyout

little witch

Phil

If the member was in good standing, the service is held at the hall.

The remaining family members are then told (in front of the whold attending crowd) that their deceased love one, would be ridden with grief, to know they werent devoted Jw's.

The death of a loved one is not aimed to let the family grieve, and offer comfort, it is used as just another opportunity to recruite magazine salesmen.....

95stormfront

Is there any correlation at all between being "in good standing" yet "inactive" as a Jehovahs Witness?

little witch

It is handled on a case by case basis.

For example, my step grandfather had his ''memorial'' at the local hall. He had only attended a few times, usually for the memorial.

He was not a witness, but his wife and family were. They conducted the service. I mean, business meeting...

bluesapphire

No matter what the opportunity will be exploited by the j-duds for their ~~INFOMERCIAL~~ talk. Whether it's at a kingdumb hall or not, whether the dead loved one was a jw or not, if the jw's get their hands in the organization of the funeral, the opportunity will be exploited by them.

If I were in this situation, I would not attend. It would be too painful to see.

happyout

little witch,

you mean "recruitment meeting"

Happyout

little witch

Sadly, Happyout, yes. That is what I mean

Bottom line, if your loved one (deceased) is to have their last rights given by dumbs, I mean dubs.

It will be a guilt ridden crusade to gain members, not a loving, send off.....so sad.....

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