Do you still feel guilty, not going to the memorial? (page 2)

Nosferatu

I was so frickin' HAPPY the first year I missed the memorial. It was a GREAT feeling, knowing that I wasn't going to sit there, listen to essentially the same talk as last year, and pass up a drink of booze supplied by the congregation. Then, missing the special talk the following Sunday that sounded like so many other talks that I've heard over the years. There's nothing special about either of those events, they just have funny names attached to them. It's not a memorial if you don't remember anything special about it. It's not special if you've heard it before.

OUTLAW

..No..Active JW`s would like you to fell guilty though.....Oh! You must come!It`s an important day in the year! There will be a long boreing talk,crackers and wine..And..You don`t get any!.....LOL!!...OUTLAW

cab1000

I think I get it now. The Memorial is just another way to convert people into being book salesmen. Here's my line of thinking. The wts puts a lot of pressure on each member to invite EVERYONE he knows to this one yearly "meeting". Its simply just a way to get outsiders to come in. Its kinda like when Sears has a "friends and family sale". The whole "Jesus" thing is just the excuse to do so.

This will be our second year (or third) year not going to the Memorial. I have a twinge of guilt, only because I went to them ALL MY LIFE. But then my reasoning kicks in, and I feel ok about it.

Paralipomenon

I still attend to support my wife. In fact I feel quite annoyed with attending. But one day a year that I swallow my own pride at the request of my wife is something I can handle.

found-my-way

Nope. Not even a little.

I went 2 years ago, missed last years, but felt that I was being disresectful....

this year, not one part of me feels guilty about never attending another memorial for as long as I live.

JWdaughter

I have only gone once in the last 20 years, and only because I was curious. The old guy giving it actually had a bit of passion and was a good speaker. I still think the message was wacked, but I haven't been in over 5 years and don't feel guilty at all. In fact, last year, my mom missed the memorial because we were on a cruise, and I was the one that asked her (on the plane home) if she wanted to try and go when we got home before we headed to my house (we used to live right by the airport, and i figured it wouldn't hurt me to be generous with my mom). She was horrified that she would have to miss it, yet wasn't willing to go in her coming home from a Hawaiian cruise clothes. . .so we didn't stop in. Because, you know, JAH cares more about the clothes. . .anyway, her sis is getting married this weekend in Reno and she is flying so she won't miss it again (rather than the drive she would prefer and can afford better). I don't know why they think they need to watch a plate and cup get passed around the congregation. . .how does that in ANY way show that they are doing it every year-they call it an observance because that is all they do. . .observe the items pass right by them. OY! What a bunch of deluded folks.

Madame Quixote

I've always had more interesting and lucrative things to do on the memorial!

and not one iota of guilt.

In fact, many times over the years, it never even occurred to me that the bloody memorial was even going on (except when my mom invited me, which incurred more a feeling of dread than guilt)!

The past few years, I've worked during the Memorial, helping a local Jewish family with Passover celebrations and/or with their pre-Passover preparations, LOL!

And of course, it never occurred to me while I was earning money - (and eating delicious food, to boot!) - with which I buy my daughter's pagan Easter Baskets - that I was missing the "delights" of the bloody, useless JW Memorial "celebration."

Madame Quixote

There will be a long boreing talk,crackers and wine..And..You don`t get any!.....LOL!!...OUTLAW

Laughing so loud! "Crackers and wine and you don't get any!" Ain't that batshit!?

cab1000, this is also hilarious:

Its simply just a way to get outsiders to come in. Its kinda like when Sears has a "friends and family sale". The whole "Jesus" thing is just the excuse to do so.

yaddayadda

A little, but only because my mother will be upset by my non-attendance.

JH

Guess who just phoned me? It must be over 15 years since he last phoned me.

Yep, an elder, the one who brought me into this mess exactly 20 years ago.

He invited me to the Memorial next week. He is giving the talk, he said.

I told him on the phone that my dad passed away last November, and he said that he knew. He knew but didn't have the decency of phoning or send a card.

They only try to contact me a week before the Memorial.

Do you still feel guilty, not going to the memorial?

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