A Quandary

[Bobbisox1]

My friends Dad has just passed away , her parents are Jehovah Witnesses although she’s not, she left when she married ‘put’ at first this caused a gulf between her and her mum and Dad and sister which has happily been mended.JHs don’t celebrate Christmas or Birthdays and after reading about it, a funeral takes place only one week after death, my friend is just 50 and I’d like to be there for her, would I be allowed into their Kingdom Hall? It’s just happened today so asking her isn’t something I want to do just yet

[Bobbisox1]

* out* not put

[david small]

Yes you would. I’ve been welcomed in several Kingdom Halls and I am not a JW.

[Bobbisox1]

Thank you David

[Peter Pedant]

sorry to hear of your loss
yes
Attendance: Non-Witnesses are welcome to attend a funeral held at a Kingdom Hall. Like our other meetings, such funeral services are open to the public.

but I wd also ask just before

I have managed to be chucked out of two funerals
and a third - no one wd speak to me as I was not a blood relation (hold it - what about the wives?), yeah it was one of the wives who was enforcing this ridiculous rule.....

[Bobbisox1]

Thank you Peter, I’m no relation either, would that make difference?

[TheWinner]

Yes, and vice versa. Two JW's came to a relatives funeral at the Catholic church. They didn't want to go in, but wanted to pay their respects by being there, so stood outside for the whole service.

[TheWinner]

You don't have to be related to go to a funeral. It's open to anyone who wants to pay their respects.

[Bobbisox1]

I’d feel like I was ‘intruding’ if I had to stand outside Winner,when my friend got married her parents wouldn’t attend but stood away from the registry office and watched them

[Bobbisox1]

As long as can go in then I will, thanks

[TheWinner]

It was their choice, they were more comfortable staying outside. None of the other mourners knew they'd been outside the whole time either. It was nice of them to show up. They had been friends for a long time.

[Bobbisox1]

I respect who they are and the religion they’ve chosen ,all I am going to do is be there for her

[TheWinner]

That's the perfect way to look at it, good on you Bobbisox1. Hope everything goes OK.

[Bobbisox1]

She ( my friend) prayed with her family for his passing to release him, my shoulder will be there for her day or night for her

[Prudie]

Well i'll be totally disrespectful, what weirdos JWs are.

[TantP]

I assume bobbi meant she respected their right to choose whatever religion they wished, rather than she respected the JW's religion. No one could respect a religion that lets little kids die because they don't believe in blood transfusions.