I sat in the car with some trepidation and minor nerves and walked the 200 yards to the K/H on this damp dreary night. I was a bit early and was greeted pleasantly by a Hall Attendant who shook my hand an asked my name, as I walked inside to my surprise I recognized 3 of the brethren, one was a guy who was a reasonably good pal who dated a friend of mine all those years back, he exchanged glances and he blanked me, the others were a middle aged couple who were sat a few rows in front of me but no eye contact was made, I proceeded to sit down and another 2 sisters greeted me, so in the space of about 10 mins a grand total of 4 people have made the big effort to say hi. The opening song commenced and the sister next to me kindly offered me her songbook. The talk was a usual mixture of boredom offering of scriptures that clearly contradicted themselves and the guy sitting next to me swung his bible in my direction so I could dumbly read the text, the bread was offered and my throat was starting to really dry but as the plate came towards me I broke as small piece of the bread and ate it, then the wine followed and I took a small sip,strangely a lady sitting a few seats away from partook she cant have been less then 40 years of age. The closing prayer came and I quickly made my exit, as I was about to walk to the doors and a brother collared me, he suggested that I take a recent publication from the book counter I declined briefly explaining my D/Aed state, I then asked him if he was an elder he replied that he was and said it would be great to see me again. During the whole proceedings I was probably greeted by about 6/7 people the elder at the end seemed a decent kind of guy.
As I walked to my car I drove to my local bar to catch the end of the football I looked around to see normal every day people going about their lives and suddenly thought that these people who I have just left have no redeeming features whatsoever they are neither loving or warm nor rude, just normal bland boring people hardly a people for Gods name to fulfil his will on earth.
I'm glad I did, wont do it again it was just a stupid experiment I wanted to carry out just to satisfy my own curiosity.
As I jumped out of my car and looked at the beautiful full moon partially hidden by the clouds I called out to Christ and thanked him.
Jookers.