What is appropriate/expected when dealing with the death of an estranged family member?
My condolences – I understand losing people that we could and should be close to but are not. There are JW funeral services. but these are more akin to Memorial services for a person that is cremated. JWs are described as removed from the grieving process by reason that the Watch Tower teaches them that if they were in good standing at death the deceased has a hope of resurrection to a paradise earth. They console each other briefly and assure each other of the further resurrection and move on very quickly. Non JWs are often the focus of JW family members while greiving to gain a ‘study’ using the distress as a opening and offering comfort but is in reality looking to conversion. If any one is in the greiving process it will be the closest of his family such as wife if married or other children that were in close contact with him. These though will often be emotionally detached and not fully appreciate your regards. Shunning is part of the Watch Tower teaching and he may have family me
