I know that they have different belives than christians,but are they buried the same as christians?
2007-09-05 09:20:27 · 7 answers · asked by cyrontae1110 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to all that answered,thank you very much,and to father k.....you should be ashamed of yourself,bad boy but it was funny though.now everytime i get a visit from them i wil think of you with a big smile on my face:)
2007-09-05 15:14:58 · update #1
Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, so (by definition) their funerals are "the same".
There are no particular rituals involved in Jehovah's Witness funerals, cremations, or burials. All specifics are decided by the family of the deceased, or the deceased himself by means of will.
Generally, a ten- to twenty-minute bible-based talk is delivered by a congregation elder or family member at a funeral home, Kingdom Hall, or other dignified location. The deceased is not eulogized, but is remembered. Prayers are offered. At the graveside, a few bible passages may be read and another prayer offered.
Of course, Jehovah's Witness funerals are not as depressed as those with no hope.
(1 Thessalonians 4:13) Moreover, brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant concerning those who are sleeping in death; that you may not sorrow just as the rest also do who have no hope.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20050501/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050101a/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050815/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_09.htm
2007-09-05 09:28:54 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There isn't a big difference.
We just don't preach on and on about how God took that person away - we know that God already has myriads and myriads of angels, and doesn't need to take an innocent life to get another one.
We usually just make sure the family is doing ok. The sermon is based on the hope of the resurrection outlined in John 5 and Revelation 21.
Some decide to be buried, some cremated, some donated to science - it's really a personal matter of the conscience.
BTW: Jehovah's Witnesses are Christian. Check out the definition of a Christian.
2007-09-05 16:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by ♥LadyC♥ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1. Get a shovel.
2. Dig a hole. Try to get down about six feet.
3. Insert Jehovah's Witness.
4. Cover completely with dirt.
5. Place headstone (optional).
2007-09-05 16:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
lol.
their services are different in nature from other denominations. they typically are sermons about their beliefs, rather than a testimonial of the person.
2007-09-05 22:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by PediC 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
FatherK....LOL..thanks for the advice....I wish I had known that before I had this big huge lump of dirt on my front porch! LOL
2007-09-05 21:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Father K you always pull them in the house and say they were trying to break in!!!!
(sarcasm people just a joke!)
2007-09-05 16:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by meister 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
it's just a regular funeral, nothing different really.
2007-09-05 16:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋