I remember having been to a CONvention or a$$emb£y for however many days and when I came back I didn't want to go back to work/school because I felt on a buzz.
What was that all about????
Any ideas? Anyone else get that?
''Spiritual high(TM)'' after an a$$emb£y anyone?
by punkofnice 49 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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GoneAwol
Sure it wasnt pins n needles?! I needed a day off after assemblies, attending was a sure fire way to collapsed arches. Towards the end i used the afternoons for naps in the car, especially the pubic talk....
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jwfacts
I used to get that feeling and thought it was God's spirit. Then one District Convention I went to a Robbie Williams concert after the Saturday program. Instead of 18,000 people, there were about 100,000 people. Instead of boring talks there was fun and music. We were in an outside stadium, with the moon above and surrounded by happy excited people. I felt more of a "spiritual" high with Robbie, than at any convention. That was when I realised it was just adrenalin from the crowds and event.
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punkofnice
gonawol - In the end the a$$emb£ies were great places to catch up on my sleep.
JWFacts - Thinking about it, I felt more 'spiritual(TM)' the first few times I attended a Baptist church than ever I did from a CONvention. I think it was the 'interchange of encouragement(TM)' rather than the worship aspect.
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AnnOMaly
Nope. I found them mostly draining. It was nice to see folk I hadn't seen in a while. There might be the occasional talk with something of interest in it or the speaker was particularly good. Before the 'simplification,' volunteering could be fun. Spiritual high or buzz? I can't recall having that. I was glad it was over for another few months.
Unless I'm transposing my feelings about them latterly onto the earlier times ...
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dozy
One sister I know had what we always referred to as a " post orgasmic experience " after assemblies - she was literally glowing with pleasure. It lasted a few days with her as well. It seems to have that effect on some - maybe the combination of meeting friends , the group singing & just being amongst thousands of people.
I enjoyed assemblies on a certain level , especially in the "olden days" when there was a lot more genuine love & food service etc to work in so you didn't have to listen to the sessions , but ultimately always found them somewhat disappointing , no matter how much the speakers told us that "Aren't we happy , blessed etc. " Personally after 2 or 3 days , I couldn't wait to get home. Sore bottom - grumpy bored kids.... - lets get out of here ASAP.
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punkofnice
AnnOmaly
- To be sure, to be sure.Toward the end I loathed CONventions and a$$emb£ies but there was a time I felt high about it.
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punkofnice
Dozy - How did we cope with it when we had children?
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thecrushed
I felt like i had been lobotimized by the end of those DCs. I kept hoping for something intellectualy stimulating but instead got education bashing from some country bumkin with an 8th grade education saying jehovahs education is the best. Barf!!!!
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punkofnice
thecrushed - I used to enjoy a$$emb£y dinners before they stopped serving them. Chatting to friends was good. Looking for birds to chat up was nice too. Get a birds phone number and I'd go home happified. I preferred the black sisters with an afro
In the end I was burned out with it all.
- To be sure, to be sure.