Who had the feeling at the Memorial yesterday that you don't belong there?

by RULES & REGULATIONS 7 Replies latest jw friends

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  RULES & REGULATIONS

  I hated every minute at the Memorial yesterday.Seeing members talking less and sitting in their seats earlier. Sisters wearing their best. The 4 prayers were longer than usual. The awful songs and dreadful singing.The emblems passing around like their too hot to handle. The reminders not to eat and drink if you are no part of the 144,000.

  I was thinking,''Who are these brothers and sisters who partake and what makes them more special." They are no better than anyone else.

  I felt that I no longer belong there. I'm a fake. I need to be more real to myself.
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  AK - Jeff

  Who had the feeling at the Memorial yesterday that you don't belong there?

  I had that feeling - so I wasn't.

  Jeff
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  SirNose586

  Me. I got myself out of any duties. When it was over, what could I say to people? "Hey, another year of rejecting Jesus went by just great! I can't wait to find out the next year, and the next, that you can't use a port or a sherry wine! I also can't wait to see the tortured defense of the "other sheep go to paradise and can't partake" doctrine!"

  I felt really bored and uncomfortable after it was all over. Not too much difference from your average meeting.
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  Sasha

  uh, yeah, why would you go if you felt like you don't belong there??? I don't get it. Is is curiosity? Or a hard habit to break? I'm confused!!
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  RULES & REGULATIONS

  uh, yeah, why would you go if you felt like you don't belong there??? I don't get it. Is is curiosity? Or a hard habit to break? I'm confused!! Sasha My whole family are Witnesses. My mom,brothers,aunts,uncles,and cousins. I see how the whole family treat my 2 cousins who are disfellowshipped. They are not invited to any gatherings,no one went to their weddings and if they are seen anywhere,my family will walk away. I feel that at this time I don't need to be treated like that . One day I will have to decide which is more painful : losing my family or remain in and suffer being a Witness.
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  OnTheWayOut

  I felt that I no longer belonged there, so I decided to do something about it. I posted a thread just a few minutes ago.

  I won't go anymore.
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  Arthur

  I attended a Kingdom Hall where no one knew me. It was very difficult to listen to the talk. I just shook my head a couple of times when certain verses that are twisted, taken out of context, misapplied, and even mistranslated were read as "proof texts".

  The main thrust of the talk was that of "interested ones" joining in on the "required works" that are essential for salvation. The Organization always seem to eclipse that of Jesus Christ.

  In actuality, everyone does indeed partake at the memorial. The annointed drink red wine; and the "other sheep" drink Kool-Aid.
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  I Know what I like, and I like what I know

  I decided to make it a "goodbye to all that" - ceremony. My last JW-Memorial.

  I know what I like