by Cygnus 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
responding to an old post of mine regarding JW funerals, Farkel wrote:
"But here is the problem: I have a tape recording of governing body member Lyman Swingle's funeral. It was five-odd minutes of Bible discussion about the hope of the resurrection for second class WT citizens and immortality in heaven for first-class WT citizens, and a full FORTY MINUTES of eulogy and anecdotes about Swingle."
That would be an interesting tape to listen to, no?
Funny...no other Witnesses get that long of an eulogy at their funerals.
What's "farkel"?
I wonder if all GB members get the same eulogy when they die?
Could the difference between Swingle's funeral is simply another way to reinforce that the GB are "special"?
Yep, the usual practice is to lope through the eulogy at a high rate and then go straight to the commercial. I have heard a very few that deviated from the outline and did much better but it is rare.
Maybe because most (if not all) in attendance at Swingle's memorial were already 'sold'??
-Aude.
When did Swingle die?
