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 anyone 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.

How do Jehovah Witnesses view death?

Witnesses believe in Heaven, but do not believe in Hell. 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. The dead do not see or hear or think.

Where do Jehovah Witness go when they die?

They teach that when people die, they remain in the grave until God resurrects them after Gods Kingdom, or government, is ruling over earth. Jehovahs Witnesses are best known for preaching their beliefs from door-to-door and in other public places, and offering their magazines, The Watchtower and Awake!