The Jehovahs Witnesses funeral service is similar to other Christian faiths, but lasts only 15 or 30 minutes. The funeral usually takes place within a week after death. Jehovahs Witnesses may select to have either a burial or a cremation following the funeral services in the Kingdom Hall.

Can a non Jehovah Witness attend a Jehovah Witness funeral?

Can anyone attend a Jehovahs Witness funeral? It is not required that you are a Jehovahs Witness in order to attend a Jehovahs Witness funeral. Anyone can attend and are welcome, their beliefs do not factor into it.

What do Jehovah Witnesses believe about death?

Unlike many other religions, Jehovahs Witnesses believe that death is not just the death of the physical body but also the death of the soul. “When a person dies, he ceases to exist. Death is the opposite of life. The dead do not see or hear or think.

Do Jehovah Witness have flowers at funerals?

Do not bring flowers. Jehovahs Witnesses believe that in death, the deceased are unconscious-sleeping in their graves while waiting for the final resurrection, and that exactly 144,000 of them [the Jehovahs Witnesses] receive eternal life immediately upon their death.

Do Jehovah Witnesses publish obituaries?

Do Jehovah Witnesses have obituaries? Yes, Jehovahs Witnesses publish obituaries if the family chooses to do so and there is no restriction on this practice.

What do Jehovah Witnesses not believe in blood transfusions?

Jehovahs Witnesses believe that a human must not sustain his life with another creatures blood, and they recognize no distinction between taking blood into the mouth and taking it into the blood vessels. It is their deep-seated religious conviction that Jehovah will turn his back on anyone who receives blood