Attended JW funeral today

by usualusername1 17 Replies latest jw friends

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  usualusername1

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  Phizzy

  Yes those elements are still there in J.W Funerals, the last one I attended was at least mitigated slightly by a few minutes that mentioned the deceased, of course mostly that contained the kind of nonsense where they say " So and So was a faithful servant of Jehovah". Spending minimal time on what the person was really like.
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  Biahi

  Just curious, usual user name, were the initials of the deceased B.K. By any chance?
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  RandomUserName3500

  last one I went to I timed how long they talked about the deceased. 55 seconds. Less than a minute of the hour long funeral. Name, age, date they passed, how long they were a JW, not much else.
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  road to nowhere

  Sunday talk in disguise. So and so wanted me to tell you---what he believed, study, attend meetings, get baptized, so you can see him again

  dismal song from the as approved list, and maybe a potluck somewhere else because halls forbid social events.

  There maybe will be greeting seldom seen acquaintancesfor old times sake
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  Ron.W.

  Yes JW funerals do not celebrate the life of the deceased, they just promote the jw brand to grieving relatives.

  They view it as a time they can blast the none jw's in attendance with a 'witness' - they are utterly pathetic and insensitive even in times of people's mourning.

  I was in the JW faith for many many decades, but the most sensitive and enjoyable funeral and wedding services I have ever heard were the ones performed in a 'worldly' environment...
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  Riley

  About 10 years ago in the hall I was attending , there was a car accident in field service that killed two women ( I hate to use the term sisters ). It was in the middle of winter and it was a horribly cold January. No one made it out into service that month till the last week and with the C.O visit coming , everyone had to get in there hours. It was still way to icy and cold to really be out there.
  

  The C.O gave the funeral talk or sales pitch. I was filled with rage. No only was it not about the person who just passed away, these women died trying to get fill in a time card and impress you. He never said anything like " Hey, don't endanger yourself to get hours in or make it to a meeting ". That was really the worst part.
  

  I was so mad I just walked out.
  
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  St George of England

  I have been to quite a lot of those funerals over the years, dreadful events. However, I did attend a funeral about 10 years ago of a very old sister, a life long witness. I thought it was strange it was not held in the KH but in a large hall in town that is often used for concerts and plays. Two of the sister's relatives gave the talk, a fascinating look at this old lady's long and eventful life. The fact that she was a JW was briefly mentioned near the end. The service concluded with a brief payer then the only music played, Verdi's Nabucco, the Hebrew Slaves Chorus.

  There were quite a few raised eyebrows I can assure you!

  George
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  DesirousOfChange

  My mother is getting up there in age and I find it quite interesting that she has made it clear she does NOT want a JW infomercial.
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  Dagney

  I went to one two weeks ago.

  Oy...that song...the JW's couldn't even sing that song. Worse song ever.