JW christmas is just round the corner... ugh!

by MisfitMeL 22 Replies latest jw friends

  • cantleave
    cantleave

    Billy said Tourettes Syndrome - that's the one. Sit there shouting "Bullsh*t!!"

  • doublelife
    doublelife

    Lol at cantleave.

    My mom already cornered me and got me to promise to go to the memorial. I really don't want to go though. Maybe I'll have to work late that day. As Billy said that's not something I can foresee.

  • The Finger
    The Finger

    They never invite me to the memorial. Even when i had an Elder who seemed to be assigned to me. He didnt invite me. (I have a feeling they dont like me, and I'm sensitive)

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    At what age do people become old enough,to say "No" to thier Mommy?..

    LOL!!..

    ...........................OUTLAW

  • The Oracle
    The Oracle

    I strongly encourage you to avoid attending if at all possible.

    The Oracle

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    They make such a big deal out of it. The fanfare is a waste of paper distribution campaign, a "special" talk that is no better than any other talk (at least I could not tell it was special without being told that it was), and a 3-month pio-sneer campaign (which would be like playing Christmas carols on the radio from December through the end of February). They also have special Bible reading (out of context, of course).

    For what? The day itself is a regular day except there are no other boasting sessions. You still go out in field circus. The evening of, you head to the Kingdumb Hell that is probably crowded. You are directed everywhere you go, and there is a boring 45 minute talk. Most of that talk is about who partakes and who rejects Jesus by not partaking. Then you pass the items around, where most people reject Jesus. Most congregations have no partakers. Then you are hounded to go back all the time, or to start going to all the boasting sessions. No presents are given, no special meals are offered, and there is no point in the whole waste of the evening.

  • Judge Dread
    Judge Dread

    Look, look, look.................the day OF, and AFTER, you will see multiple posts of everyone's Memorial experience here on JWN.

    Judge Dread

  • Broken Promises
    Broken Promises

    Outlaw is right…..

    Learn to say “no”. I know it’s hard but your mum taught you to stand up for your beliefs, didn’t she? Well, draw on all of your courage and self determination and say to your mum, “Mum (or Mom), you know I love you and I respect your beliefs, but I won’t be going to the Memorial this year. Please respect my decision and know that I love you very much.”

    Good luck!

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    Sorry to hear your trouble MisfitMeL

    It wasn't your choice to be brought up in a whacko religious group that uses emotional blackmail to guilt it's children into compliance and then go ballistic and/or shun them when they leave.

    That was your mother's choice, and she has to bear the consequences of it.

    When children leave cults all of the bad stuff that happens is a result of the parent's choices, not the children's.

    Get caller ID

    Chris

  • teel
    teel

    I only wish it was more like Christmas... it's just one more talk just like all the others, there's absolutely nothing special about it. JWs call "special" everything that is an inch different from their daily routine - like Special Assembly Day, that is the same as all the other meetings, just it's longer, and you may get speakers who you never saw before.

    If at least you could partake then maybe... it would be different. JWs do their best to bore their members to tears.

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