Preaching at funerals

[nobspeople]

I've lost many family members over the past few years. Sunday, my aunt drowned in a pond after falling through the ice, they think, to save her dog, this past Sunday.
So I've been to many services and will be going to one more this week once arrangements are finalized.

In the past services, the preacher 'doing' the service always fell into the 'are you saved?/do you know jesus as your savior' mumbo jumbo.
All people considered themselves 'christian', though none were actively practicing.
I found it offensive, as a memorial/funeral service (at the funeral home not the grave site) is highly out of place and distasteful as, from what I know, non of the dead family members asked for this to happen.

For discussion:
Do you think it appropriate for a preacher to 'preach' salvation at one's funeral service?
If you've experienced this before, was it offensive and or out of place, or were you fine with it?

[nobspeople]

Personally, if it were a friend or loved one, I'd 'suck it up' and attend...

Well thank you for sharing your personal opinion. I have enjoyed sharing my own; I do apologie if I have caused and offense, that was not my intention.

Anyway as I said ...

I personally do not attend religious services that are not my own

Does this mean you wouldn't go to a funeral service of someone you're friends with if that person has a different religious view and, likely, a different memorial service?

Yes, that is correct.

Well, I think that just about covers everything there is to say on the topic, do you have anything else hou would like me to clarify for hou? If not ... my work here is done.

Please have a most excellent and love filled day,



JW




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