[straightBOS]

Well, if the preacher was fully informed of the deceased man's activities and was not a fornicator himself, would he then be entitled to pass judgement?

Really, judgement is not a bad thing and should not be interpretted that way.

My question is, what did the family really expect? If a man leads a life that leans towards the grittier side of humanity, how can they really expect the pastor to forget that? If they were truly responsible they would have held the service at a funeral home so that it could be conducted however they chose. But, if you insert a man of God into the proceedings, you should find out BEFOREHAND what he may or my not say about the deceased.

If people don't like the Gospel, stop reading the Bible. If someone don't like the concept of hell, then perhaps one may like to try a religion that does not have this concept.