We missed you at the meetings (page 3)

tiki

I love the you can see pics of me on Facebook one!!!! Awesome response! It strikes me as a snide comment...like in h-h work how when a hh was curt they'd say in this sugary voice...have a nice day....yeah after you've ruined it with your stupid interruption. They didn't miss you...they're just gloating in their holiness for having been there when you weren't.

LisaRose

I guess it's better than not saying anything, but it really is an implied criticism, it's about what they are NOT saying.

We miss you at the meetings *loser*.

We miss you at the meetings *what the hell is wrong with you?*.

We miss you at the meetings *get your act together, then we can be friends again*.

I briefly attended a liberal church. It was interesting that those who were sick or feeling down were greatly missed and talked about at every service, they would arrange for dinner to be supplied or a visit. There wasn't a hint of any judgment for them missing services, just concern. I thought, well this is what normal people do, it's a support system, which is what church should be.

punkofnice

Tiki - They didn't miss you...they're just gloating in their holiness for having been there when you weren't.

Is there an amount of Schadenfreude?

How angrifying.

Lisa - When I believed in god, I went to a church and they were genuine in their concern for absent ones. In the main the JWs just have an automatic cultish response.

Giordano

Punky I haven't missed a meeting in 48 years just think of all the stuff we don't have to unlearn!

Gorbatchov

Good topic. It's a strange question, because they don't expect you to answer. It's only a statement, to put you in the corner.

It's a kiss of death.

I know a different statement. When I attended the memorial an idiot elder told me "so you found the road to the hall again". What answer did he expect?

Gorby

punkofnice

Giordano - 48 years of flip flops and flashing light. Wow! That's the thing to tell them, not that we missed you at the meetings, rather, I'm sorry you were at the meeting.

Gorby - "so you found the road to the hall again". What answer did he expect?

''Darned satnav malfunctioned!''

Splash

"We missed you at the meetings"

1. What did you learn at the last meeting? Yes, that's why I wasn't there.

2. I find they are so repetitive these days, I only need to come to one each month.

3. I was here, you just were too busy to notice me.

4. So you didn't hear? Oh, no matter...

5. I tend to dial in these days.

Vidiot

"We missed you at the meeting" is the JW equivalent of "I'll pray for you".

Finkelstein

You know, 'we're at the meeting because we're spiritually strong and you're not as good as we are!'

What do you think?

Bang on Punkofnice

The self righteous sanctimonious tripe you get out of JWS is stifling, its the same when they start bragging about how they are pioneering. We're spiritually strong you are weak evil and guilty for doing what we are doing.

punkofnice

Splosh - I remember a CO saying that it's amazing how those that have been away soon catch up with any changes.

Vid - Yes. I hate that too.

Finky - I agree. The bragging in the guise of holier than thou.

We missed you at the meetings

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