I Missed Memorial - First time in 30 years! Thanks to you!

Witness 007

Last year I turned up to make everyone happy.......but this year I just could'nt force myself to go. Some Witnesses called on the day to "encourage" us to go....my mum called to make sure I go.....but I just couldn't put my tie on! After being on this site for awhile I feel like I have moved on. My wife did go, her first meeting in many months because they have been calling on her pretending to be friendly. {Love bombing}

bigdreaux

witness, i know how ya feel. i made my annual trudge with my head hung low into the kingdumb hell. not this year. i had people calling me from all over. my mother who knows i'm apostate left me a message asking if i was going. i didn't answer the phone. she called my wife and she told her we weren't going. she called me today and didn't even mention it. guess she gets it. i hope anyway.

penny2

Good on you, 007. I think the memorial attendance is going to be pretty low this year in Australia. As you know, it is a national tradition to go away for the four days of Easter. It would have been too tempting for many of the "one meeting a year" attenders to say away.

Homerovah the Almighty

Just out of coincidence, this year marks the 30th year I haven't attended, have to keep my personal integrity intact

Inquisitor

How dare you blame your "spiritual" negligence on us! Ugh!

wINQ

Bonnie_Clyde

I missed my the Memorial the first time in 53 years. Clyde hasn't gone for three years, and my son and daughter-in-law stayed home too. We didn't miss it a bit.

blondie

The WTS says the Memorial is for the anointed and the rest are just there to "observe." It's like being at a party but not even a guest. This is the 6th year we have not gone. We have our own observance at home where we are part of the process not just an observer. Then we visited a friend's church for their service...excellent sermon though the rituals are not to my taste.

Robert7

I missed it for the first time in 10 years myself!

chickpea

this year was the cherry popper for me too....first time in 20 yrs....

i watched "jesus christ superstar" instead ..... my first real attachment to christianity during my formative years, so very moving in a nostalgic sort of way

"jesus christ! superstar! do you think you're who they say you are?"

MOG

it must have been tough Witness007...but it gets easier over time..Just dont loose faith in God

I Missed Memorial - First time in 30 years! Thanks to you!

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