I wouldn't go. I was given 3 invitations to be given to my daughter, my ex and myself. I thanked them for the invites and just chuckled to myself.
If you decided to tell a Witness why you weren't going to attend, what would you say??
Give Reasons Why The "Memorial" Is A Sham To You
by minimus 32 Replies latest jw friends
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Chalam
Here you go minimus,
John 6:53-54 (New International Version)
53 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Blessings,
Stephen
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JeffT
Their "pass the bread and wine around so everybody can look at it" ritual has no basis in scripture. Jesus said "keep doing this in remembrance of me" and his disciples ate and drank. All scriptural discussions of the event talk about eating and drinking. The Jews all partook of the passover meal. No where is there a mention of God's people watching while others ate and drank.
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snowbird
My post from another thread in reference to being embarrassed by trying to explain the Memorial.
No, I actually believed the WT was on the right track.
I remember "explaining" this to a young man and he said, "This is something thought up by a White guy, right?"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
I should have heeded that alarm.
Sylvia
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minimus
Stephen, then you're going to the Memorial?
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PSacramento
The memorial is a sham, it is NOT what Jesus instructed us to do in his memory, it is the opposite of his teachings and the teachings of his apsotles, it is the opposite of Grace and it is incorrect in its doctine of WHO was there, WHO partook and WHO can partake.
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keyser soze
Jesus wouldn't want me to miss Lost.
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chickpea
Give Reasons Why The "Memorial" Is A Sham To You
uhhh... it's at a kingdom hall
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superpunk
It's a commemoration of a human sacrifice to appease an angry god.
No thanks.
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WTWizard
It is a complete waste of time. You show up, you have 4 or 5 attendants directing you to park, each one in a different spot. You find a seat, they bump you at the last minute. Then, you listen to a boring 45 minute talk, more than half of which is about who does not partake. Then, they pass the plate of stale crackers and the glass of spoiled grape juice, of which no one partakes. There is then a hounding session, where anyone who is not regular at boasting sessions is hounded to attend them all.
Not to mention, if anyone did partake, most people present would not be able to observe.