My Wife Wants To Go To The Memorial! (page 2)

heathen

You could go and sit up front so when they pass the emblems just drop them .

JH, my wife no longer goes to meetings either. But she FEELS she's not ready to abandon the Memorial, just yet. ......I remember tellng a friend, when he was thinking about not going to the Memorial, that he really SHOULD go----even though I was the one that got himut of the "truth"!. He went although he didn't believe in it for various reasons. Of course, now this will be the 3rd year he doesn't go.

reboot

I think it's lovely that you're even considering it for your wife minimus but...

when I was at meetings they'd use people who came back for the memorial as an opportunity to 'prove ' (to others-eg bible studies like me and' weak' ones) that when you leave you know it's still 'the truth'..and attending the memorial is that proof-showing that you're too weak or selfish to live the life full-time.and I could'nt go, even for someone else as they might 'use' my attendance to encourage someone else...

I was blasted the first year I did'nt go...and the second-by phone-I was asked incredulously, how could I miss it? and told I'd now crossed the line...I told her if my concience would'nt let me attend meetings because of the behaviour of some elders and the UN involvement , how could I be a hypocrite and go to the memorial? I still get the memorial week mags pushed through with th invitation inside....but no calls.

Why not open a bottle of wine and hold your own memorial for your wife, jus the two of you?

franklin J

awwwh, Min,

You are a good husband to be so supportive of your wife during such a confusing time.

Go and do what you have to do.....for what it is worth, I would do the same in your situation. Your wife is probably your best ally ( and friend). She comes first.

Report back to us.....

regards and be well, Frank

Phantom Stranger

Hey, min, calm the hell down. So what you're saying is that she made it clear to you without being specific - got it.

Are you telling me your wife is incapable of handling it? It's been my experience that people, especially males, tend to underestimate the capability of others, especially when we care about them and want to "take care of" them (when they often don't need it). I'm not saying that you shouldn't do something for her, silly - just complimenting your wife, and you get all aggro about it.

minimus

If I go, it will not be at the congregation I went to.....BUT I DO NOT WANT TO GO. I also didn't want to go in service, at meetings, on judicial meetings, etc. but I went until I felt I cjust couldn't do it,.

wednesday

If i do not remind my hubby, he will forget about the memorial. I handle all the things like that. I am tempted to just forget to tell him but he has become very serious since he saw "the passion of the christ" and i would hate to deprive him of something that might mean a great deal to him.

JH

Some people need to stop slowly. That's the way I stopped going. At the end, I just went to the memorial. Going to the memorial didn't make me want to go to regular meetings. I wanted to go for Jesus, not for the JW's.

minimus

Phantom, I think you're very intelligent. I don't think you mean to sometimes come across as you do but if you re-read your comments to me, I think you might see why I express myself with you the way I do, at times.......Frank, THANKS. I appreciate your imput, knowing what and who you know.

mouthy

I think it is great that your doing this for the missus ...Min. But besure to tell her before you go.... That the scriptures tell you to partake EVERYONE...The get some wine after you come home from the farce & crackers & partake -just between you & God..... But let her know your doing it. IMO

My Wife Wants To Go To The Memorial!

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