Naturally, different religions have various views on the topic of cremation. Most believe that the bible does not specify whether it is right or wrong.
For that reason and others, most religions have no objections to cremation. It provides a less expensive method of laying your loved one to rest. In these financially trying times, that is one reason it has become considerably more popular in recent years. But today, we will discuss Jehovah’s Witness funerals and their beliefs on cremation.
Because of their strict and distinctive religious practices, would they even consider cremation.? What are their views on death and cremation? What happens at a typical Jehovah’s Witness funeral? …show more content…
Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs
They are the followers of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which dates back to 1879. Many of their beliefs and religious practices are not mainstream. In many cases, those practices are distinctive and unusual, when compared to other religions. At times, this can lead to misconceptions.
They are taught that before Adam and Eve’s error in judgement, we were originally created to live forever. However, there will be a day in the future when again, there will be no more death. We will be given the opportunity to live an unflawed life as well.
They are confident that the end of the world is certainly forthcoming. Because they consider Jehovah’s Witness to be the only true religion, they will be the only ones that receive salvation when time comes to an end.
Furthermore, there will only be 144,000 Jehovah’s that will enter the kingdom of heaven at that time. Most of the rest will die and be resurrected. They base this on (Revelation 14:1-5).
Those people who outlive Armageddon, as well as the resurrected, will learn the correct way of worshipping God. They will then have everlasting life in a heaven on earth where they will be ruled by God with the 144,000 special souls at his