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  Why Post on JWD if not from JWism?

  by journey-on in

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  i've noticed lots of people posting here that have never been witnesses.

  since the nature of this forum is mostly about.

  the issues and problems ex-jws face and about keeping an eye on developments within the wt org, why would anybody .

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  We do get the occasional Born-Again preacher. Sometimes the evangelist means well (trying to save our souls is a noble gesture even if some dispute its plausibility), sometimes they are simply irritating.

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

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  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  Of course, whether or not it is permissible to visit granny's grave should not be determined by the GB's mandate on the matter. I'm past that silliness already. I want to understand why my folks haven't been doing it themselves. Thank you for the encouragement, Watson. That is kind of you.

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  I'm not asking this purely for academic reasons. My grandparents passed away 2 and 5 years ago, roughly. And I was very fond of one of them. Yet I don't know that my family has ever visited their graves. I would like to do so though. I don't have a memento of granny.

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  I have known jws to visit the gravesite to clean it up and put new fake flowers on the stone. Mostly older jws who have a different perspective of death since they are closer to their end.

  What you mentioned is interesting, Blondie. I've always had the impression that JWs only took care of the funeral matters (the obligatory funeral talk that waxes on about God's Kingdom) and the grave is never revisited. Perhaps my congregation is rather different? Must do a check on that. I get the impression that they would see such an act some sort of doctrinal transgression.

  Anyone else care to share if their cong would frown or favor this ritual?

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  Inquisitor

  and yes....JWs are "allowed" to visit the graves of their loved ones.

  Does this mean you actually know of JWs who do so, Watson? Or is it merely the case that there are no written sanctions against doing so out of nostalgia? INQ
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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  I never heard it talked AGAINST by the organization. However, I never heard of JW's going to go do that. I believe it's a personal choice for the dubs. - Gopher

  So you think a JW could very well get away with it, barring a whiney protest about "spiritual stumbling" from a fellow Witness?

  Do you think most Witnesses would have readily associated visiting the graves (no matter what the aim) as demonstrating belief in the immortal soul? Perhaps this is why they have avoided exercising this recent right to a personal decision on a host of matters the WTS does not want to get sued for.

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  would venture to say she visits when she is getting roses to place on her Dining Room table.

  Not quite the kind of forthright "visit" I was referring to. But I like the humour!

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  She thought he would make good fertilizer for her roses.

  Gee... how much love was lost when he was alive?

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  Graves of loved ones - JWs allowed to visit?

  by Inquisitor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is not a question about attending funerals.

  is it permissible for jws to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?.

  is it permissible for jws to do this on the anniversary of the death?.

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  This is not a question about attending funerals.

  Is it permissible for JWs to visit the graves of their loved ones if they merely want a moment's reflection on the departed?

  Is it permissible for JWs to do this on the anniversary of the death?

  I'm speaking of just visiting these places to reflect, not to place flowers or food or utter a prayer.

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  Anybody in Quebec want to meet a Governing Body member this Sat.?

  by marmot in

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  david splane will be giving the dedication talk for the new st-georges kingdom hall.

  my parents were going to go but that got sidelined by a funeral happening at the same time.

  my parents used to pioneer there with brother splane before he received the "heavenly calling" (i wonder if you can buy one of those in the hunting section at wal-mart, next to the duck calls?

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  Inquisitor

  And here I was thinking that a Governing Body member was asking for a blind date...on JWD of all places!

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