df'd son came for dinner...he is going to the memorial...puke....

oompa

well it may not be a big puke, but his jw mom has begged him to go, and he says NBD, it is just one night. I was not going, then thought about going because I am curious if this one will be different with the doors to heaven being opened again. So will that make the speaker shut up about how no one can partake since we all must be great crowd? Now dont know what to do...........but suggested to son we both go...sit nearby enough to somehow each get a glass and TOAST and CLINK them together!!!!!!...and get a refill.....join me please..........oompa

dinah

Your son is just going to please his mother. I did that for about 10 years. If he sees the farce, he's okay. Y'all raise a glass before and raise several more after. Drinking makes you honest--or an asshole--but that is still your choice.

Gopher

Yikes, I'm glad I don't have to go to that meaningless "pass the wine and crackers" exercise.

I'd bet my next paycheck that they haven't substantially changed the outline. They'll still spend 10 minutes going on and on about the "classes", and how most of you are in the wrong "class" to partake, yadda yadda. After all, even if there were to be a slight increase in the partaker numbers, they still would be only about 1 in 1000 (or about 1 in every 5 or 6 congregations filled with JW's and JW-bystanders).

Hope4Others

It is nice you had time with son, doe's he really want to even go?

hope4others

Tired of the Hypocrisy

get a glass and TOAST and CLINK them together

Lets take some GREEN BEER!

OnTheWayOut

I feel for you, Oomps. Strength to you regardless of the outcome for your family
on this most guilt-trippy of nights.

MissingLink

I don't think it's a big deal either. Everyone there is an "outsider" to the "celebration" anyway. Its just your an outsider outsider. I'll probably go just to keep the peace too - might not take the kids though. I only feel guilty about becoming part of their bragging statistic of ever increasing memorial attendance numbers which they claim are "interrested ones" - they never admit that a lot of these are faders/DF/DA who just come along for the family.

WTWizard

There is no way I am going to walk into a Kingdumb Hell that night. I don't ever want to see the inside of one any day, but especially on the Crapmorial. Good way to have Brother Hounder start hounding you to go back to all the boasting sessions. And to think that is their biggest celebration. Now, I get to use the phrase they love on Christmas:

Bah! Humbug! to their Reject Jesus Fest.

df'd son came for dinner...he is going to the memorial...puke....

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