Is it disrespectful not to go to a wake or funeral if it is open casket?

For the wake, you can go and remain in the foyer so you can at least be part of the service in a spot where you do not have to lay eyes on the deceased relative.

I have never been to a funeral where there was an open casket at the church. Once the casket leaves the mortuary, it is sealed and not permitted to be open due to health reasons.

If you choose not to go, there will be no consequences. Unless of course, your family decides to be insensitive to your feelings and gives you a hard time OR you end up regretting not attending the funeral service and are riddled with guilt that you place upon yourself.

You can still be part of the services and get your closure without having to see the open casket. You do not need permission from anyone to do that, just go and do what is comfortable for you.

Funerals are for the living, and not everyone thinks it's respectful to be viewing someone after they have passed.

There is nothing disrespectful about staying away from something you would find disturbing - so don't let anyone force you or criticize you for mourning in your own way. People get weird when someone has died, so just chalk it up to grief. Stay home, do something else to remember your grandparent. Everyone grieves in their own way. You're not being disrespectful at all.

No it's not "disrespectful" and there are NO "consequences" for not going.

No, it's not rude or disrespectful. I'd rather remember the person as they were when they were alive.

NO. The empty shell in that casket is long gone. One can just as easily pray for their soul at home or at work.

Explain it to the people, I'm sure they'll be ok with it. I for one would rather remember how the person was alive

Maybe you could go, but go nowhere near the casket?

I'm in the UK, and we don't do it that way, thank heavens!
The casket (we call it a coffin) stays with the undertaker/funeral director until the church service. It then arrives at the church in the hearse, and is taken directly to the crematorium or the cemetery after the service. It doesn't stay at the deceased's home or anywhere else, and it's always sealed shut.
I wouldn't want to look at someone who had died either - I've never understood why that would be done.
A nice photo on a table is quite enough!

All you have to do, is to stomp your feet and say: It is all about meeeeeeeee! Get over yourself and grow up.

What's wrong with seeing a dead body? It's not going to hurt you!

Is it disrespectful not to go to a wake or funeral if it is open casket? Roman Catholic sign of the cross is upside down, done with five fingers instead of three, is done from left to right instead of right to left, etc. (basically inviting demons). Antichrist's Third Temple will have 8 chambers: a chamber per main religion; antichrist will be crowned in this temple; during crowning, he won't read the "belief prayer" correctly (rejecting Christ and acknowledging himself); when he will take his gloves off to make sign of the cross incorrectly (just for show), many people will see his big nails and will reject him; Patriarch (who will be crowning him) will say that this is the antichrist; antichrist will kill him. Also, antichrist will kill those priests who disagree with him at the 8th "wolf" Council; others will worship him when a bird dies at his feet. Roman Catholics, Satanists, and Buddhists use the same mudras; if you see these mudras on an icon, then it's not Orthodox icon; Orthodox icon has IC XC symbol (Jesus Christ). Roman Catholics pay drunks and prostitutes to pose for icons; passions of drunks and prostitutes transfer to those who pray to these images. Normal Orthodox icons are inspired by the Holy Spirit. Gaad in Ruski = Satan; hence, Americans = blasphemers because they always say: "Oh, my god!". Santa (word for Saint in Satanic languages) = Satan; hence, Spanish + Italian + Portuguese = blasphemers. Anathema to Satanic languages; triple anathema. Learn Church Slavonic; no curses in it; curses = prayer to Satan. All religions except Orthodoxy worship Satan. On bread for communion: IC XC NIKA (Jesus Christ Conquers) plus cross = Orthodox; hexagram plus Dusha Maya = antichrist. Jews and Muslims pray head down (either standing, bowing, or kneeling); this is Satanic prayer. Orthodox look into the eyes of icon; energy goes their way; they get healed; head and shoulders come together to reject Satan slowly and then fast to normal showing allegiance to Christ and not the devil. Hands cannot be on groin or behind back; either put them crossing each other on chest (right over left) or just by your sides. Legs together so that a demon doesn't run underneath your legs. Clergy who will not "put Buddhist icons and serve antichrist's blood" will be killed; only 7 churches will be left as Pelageya of Ryazan predicted. In 2006 and at other meetings, fake patriarchs and bishops signed a bunch of documents betraying Orthodoxy by saying that all religions worship the same Supreme Being; triple anathema; don't let heretics tell you what to do. America will be last country to switch to Euro. Three big earthquakes will shake the three superpowers; 1st big earthquake in Russia; 2nd (bigger one) in China; 3rd (biggest of the three) will be in America. NATO will nuke Ukraine to blame Russia for it; then NATO will nuke Russia from Scandinavia. China will attack Russia; but will not get past Ural Mountains; bio-genetic weapon will be used against Chinese soldiers (they will run back to China and hide in closets in fear) and weather weapon will freeze Siberia to - 200 Celcius; stadium-size chunks of unmeltable ice will fall from the lower sky (because when rockets go into higher sky they bring this ice down to lower sky). Russia will destroy Turkey and America. China will have a hole across the whole country to the abyss (because of another super weapon used to stop Chinese aggression); radiation from this hole will be massive; Chinese will try to keep quiet about it; a lot of people will fall into this hole.
Scientists don't see dinosaurs because of radiation. Only Eurasia and Alaska (both without coasts) will remain after demons blow up Antarctica (which surrounds the flat earth) and Greenland melts. Move to Ural Mountains or inland Alaska. Sionists wanted war between Russia and Germany from June 11th to October 11th on their holidays because (666 times 3)+(6 times 3) = 2016 (in their twisted logic).
Tube people = demons. Clones = demons. Human costumes that demons wear = demons. Dinosaurs and 666ed people have triple stranded DNA; normal person can't swallow 666ed food (designed for 666ed people). Demons live inside clones. Bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin (who discovered Bubonic plague) is depicted on the Shroud of Turin. There is another shroud (Shroud of Milan) on which blasphemer Yosef (who was crucified on a pole in 1066 AD) is depicted. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lenin (el=deity in Hebrew, nine = no in German; so, when chanted repeatedly is blasphemy against the Creator), and Yosef were possessed by Azazel; now, Rico Cortes is possessed by Azazel.
WW3 happens; 7% of people will be left; after people are tired of war, they will elect the antichrist as one world leader; don't vote. ISIS stands for Israeli Secret Intelligence Service. Next false flag: Statue of Liberty in order to attack Iran; one big shake, one giant step forward, one giant collapse. Move away from coasts as nukes will go off in the ocean (at where tectonic plates meet; result: megatsunamis 1km high).
Wear natural clothing so that if a bomb goes off it won't stick to the body as fast as synthetic clothes. All metal will be burned for fuel; so, save knives, crowbars, shovels, wood-burning stoves, etc. Also, save cloth/fabric/textile to cover the wounds and diseases.
Eat natural food because nanochips, cells of aborted fetuses, bug DNA, and other poisons are in food that is commonly sold; reject vaccines, medical care, medicine, etc. because nanochips are administered thru IVs, implants, fillings, etc. If 1000-1500 nanochips are in your right hand, then you can't make proper Orthodox sign of the cross with the right hand; last mercy for you then will be to cut the hand off.
Seraphim of Sarov and Sergiy of Radonezh will be resurrected after WW3 for a short time; Seraphim of Sarov will show the new Ruski Tsar who will fight the antichrist for about 2 years and 8 months. Those who go see Seraphim of Sarov will be healed of their infirmities/illnesses/sicknesses/ diseases; if you want to see him then, hurry because he won't stay longer than a few weeks.
Earth is flat; stands on 3 pillars (the Most Holy Trinity); pillars stand on water at zero Kelvin. Zodiac is planetary prison of demons; don't believe in horoscopes or you'll exhibit the traits of the trapped demons. Most thoughts and dreams are from demons; demons never do good. Sleep fully clothed; pray the Jesus prayer. Pray to your guardian angel to have normal sleep.
Humans were created about 7525 years ago. Ruski Orthodox Christian Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov was the last prophet before Enoch and Elijah return to preach against the antichrist.
Birds participate in time creation. It's a sin to kill birds. Dinosaurs live under our level. They will get out through sinkholes and lakes. To kill them, go for their nerves. Save the birds; but kill the dinosaurs. First dinosaur will come out of Volga River in Russia.
Demons grow human skin (from a sample taken during abduction) and put it on so as to look like us. Demons will invite people to be healed inside their UFOs; those who go will be like zombies after. Gov't provides demons with diamonds and allows demons to abduct people. If you're being abducted, slowly pray the Jesus prayer.

Don't panic. Demons use diamonds and souls to power their UFO craft. The bigger the diamond, the more it lasts. Demons have 4 UFO bases: 1)Moon 2)Inside fake mountain Kailash in Tibet 3)In lake Baikal in Russia 4)In Atlantis which is underneath the Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean. There are no aliens. Nobody lives on other planets.
Airplanes that go down are hit by demons because they need the airspace to fight Jesus. Antichrist is pale with red eyes. He's possessed by Satan since he's 12 years old. He flies very fast; deceived people will say that "Christ is here; Christ is there". Sometimes, he wears blue robe over left shoulder while red robe is underneath. He wears gloves to hide long nails. He's surrounded by demons who appear as angels of light. Antichrist will trick people to believe that he can do mountain moving and resurrection (using holograms); fire from the sky is easy (considering the gases from pollution in the atmosphere).
Don't go into a UFO to be healed by demons. Green 666 is given by isotope rays on wrist or forehead when people stretch hands to receive small plastic grey card with no name on it (World Passport). Police will microchip and isotope ray people on the highways. Microchipped people will be influenced by computers to take grey plastic card; but when they do, 666 is given. Food stores will isotope ray people too. Antichrist will also release prisoners to mark people. Reject 666 at all cost because it leads to permanent hell.
If you're about to be marked, pray the Jesus prayer. Hide with Orthodox Christians to escape 666; leave all electronics behind so that antichrist's minions can't track you. Give to charity in the name of Archangel Michael; he rescues people from temporary hell twice a year (or brings them up a level, that is, to a level with less punishment; eventually, people are freed). Feed the pigeons; when pigeons bow down, people are saved from temporary hell. Forgive me.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8dub8PF2d8E
http://fatheralexander.org/graphics/sects_e.pdf
http://cs629216.vk.me/v629216013/6f4c/Qji_GVZorQY.jpg
http://vvedenskiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/clip_image003.gif
https://vk.com/wall-25720730?q=рязанская&w=wall-25720730_57029%2Fall

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0LUKFmZfOrs
http://vk.com/otrok_slava?w=wall-31832035_103469%2Fall
http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/guidech3.pdf
http://fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/life_after_death.htm
http://pravoslavie.ru/english/55141.htm

sort of. more so if you were left any money or property. if you must go, take off your glasses or contacts, so you don't have to look at the dead person . it's creepy.

You could go and not go near the casket.

Think about it this way—the person who has died would not want you to feel uncomfortable in any way, and if you decide to pay your respects in another manner, they would be just as happy as they would have if you had come to the funeral. The place where you pay your respects doesn't matter. If you feel that it would bother you, you could either attend and not look at the body, or you could stay at home. If anyone complains, tell them the truth. You were uncomfortable and you'd rather remember them as they were, not as a body at a funeral, and you feel that they would prefer for you to remember them like that.

go, but just stay away from the casket.

Please go to the wake and funeral. You won't be able to forgive yourself if you don't. Yes, it will be very hard but mingle through the people attending and hear the wonderful things people have to say about your grandpa. You will feel grateful that you attended. I feel for you.

I had to bury my step-father all by myself. My mom was in a nursing home when he passed. I had him cremated and had no viewing because i could not handle seeing him in a coffin as i was his caregiver and wanted to remember him before he passed in the nursing home. I couldn't even go to view him at autopsy. I did have a memorial service at the gravesite and attended that. I would regret it forever if i didn't go.

Yes

Just dont look at their body

The question is too specific, it's the same as it not respectful to skip a funeral. No matter the reason, you aren't paying respects if you don't go to do that, so it has to be disrespectful. You don't have to go near the casket, but skipping a funeral of a close relative isn't appropriate. You aren't the only one who has this uneasiness about it, I could say it's ok and that you should do what you're comfortable with, that it's no one else's business and it shouldn't be, but that's too much. You should go to your close relative's funeral, any "reason" you may isn't really going to cut it. Relatives will take note of your absence, so there are real consequences that happen and you can't ever "explain" them away

There's no "right" or "wrong" way to feel in this situation. However, you may regret not going to the actual ceremony.