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My 88 Year Old Mom Is Going To Special Meeting Today And Shouldn't!
by minimus 20 Replies latest jw friends
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Violia
M, whose going to get her to the meeting and help her with the O2 and all that? Many times they leave that to the children even if they are not attending. My mother toward the end required a lot of help so I was Forcred to attend just to help. I felt like I had to as it was very important to her. There were limits however, and being on O2 might have been a limit for me.
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joyfulfader
My older parents are going...makes me ill. I mentioned how anti technology the society was and how now they are commercializing everything since it is to their benefit. I told her it's not even the same religion I left. She thinks it's all fabulous esp the Sofia and Caleb videos. She could'nt remember their names. I told her. I'm sure she wonders where I get my info. I am interested to see what is said. I hope it is so ridiculous it jolts them a bit. My dad has issues with the generation changes...
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minimus
The elders and others have assured her that if she had to leave, they would get her home. They actually do care for her, I will admit.
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truthwillsetyoufree
When is this special meeting happening? I live in the UK - is it happening here too?
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rmt1
"my theory on why they insist on attending in person is this: if you are not at a meeting in person your reactions can not be observed during a talk being given. All the self righteous spies are watching everyone seated there to try to read minds and determine the level of everyones' gullibility. Additionally, if you're not there you can't feel approved of or disapproved of; you can't see the expressions on the elders' faces as they either beam at you or frown at you or even shake their heads at you.
Physical presence is mandatory to keep mind control effective. That's why they harp continuously at meetings that if you miss meetings you won't have Holy Spirit - meaning, they lose control of your thinking process."
A convenient word already wraps this up, "Facecrime".
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HeyThere
This is so boring...Absolutely nothing of interest. Although I am recording and have recorded them asking for donations lol.
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Virgochik
My mother texted me that she was going to the "Special meeting" today. She's almost eighty years old. All she mentioned later was goimg out to eat with the friends, so nothing earth shaking was said, or it went over her head. She is not a deep thinker but had a "lovely day."
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wannabefree
I hope all went well for your mother, Minimus.