Unusual things that happen during prayers

by Simon 22 Replies latest jw friends

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  Simon

  Here are two:

  It's a nice warm summer in a welsh sea-side town and the chairman is giving the concluding prayer. He starts to slow down and then there is a pause. It lasts long enough to make you open your eyes and lookup in time to see him wobbling backwards and forwards.

  Two brothers leap to the platform and catch him as he is about to pass out but then, in a rediculous scene, instead of helping him to a chair they prop him up between them and one of them carries on with the prayer! But not just a quick "thank you Jehovah, Amen" ... oh, no ... he starts on one of those "gread loving father god jehovah, soveraign lord of the universe and creator of everything good oh father" monologues !

  Another one:

  When I was little we used to rent a hall and in the hot summer the windows would be open to let in some air. Without curtains the insects would be attracted by the lights and fly in. One evening, everyone's attention was on this huge daddy-long-legs that was swooping round the hall and people were ducking as it flew toward them.

  At the end of the meeting the prayer began and my sister and her friend stood in front of me were obviously not keen on closing their eyes with this 'killer' on the lose and were looking round with one eye open all the time.

  It seemed like a good idea at the time ...

  After it had flown behind us, I reached out and tickled their hair behind their ears both at the same time. They both let out really loud screams and started waving their arms in their hair.

  With all the comotion the chairman just said "er ... amen".

  Best part was ... they never knew it was me !
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  truthseeker1

  I'd always fall asleep. Even while standing up.
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  FMZ

  Simon... for some interesting information about weird things that happen during prayers... do a quick search for BAIT here on JWD.

  FMZ
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  ScoobySnax

  LOL........ I've never laughed at anything you've said Simon. Until Now............That was a classic. (daddylonglegs) my sense of humour. I would have collapsed. One time in our hall during the prayer, an old couple Eedee and Cecil were standing 2 rows in front of us, Eedee suddenly let rip in a really loud voice to partially deaf husband ..."Oh Cecil I think I left the meat pudding on!" ......everyone dissolved into fits, EVERYONE. My stomach ached from laughter for weeks....
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  tarzan

  I allways hate those really long prayers, like they are trying to prove something.

  Hug!
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  ApagaLaLuz

  Lol! those are funny. My balance is pretty bad, so whenever they'd start the prayer, and I'd close my eyes, I'd usually end up tipping over. It was especially bad at the Stadium Conventions where I, more than once, tipped over during prayer and fell over the seats in front of me.
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  maybesbabies

  Those are some funny ones! No prayer mishaps here, just wanted to say welcome to Tarzan.
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  LittleToe

  ROFL

  Bees and Wasps made interesting prayer-side companions, during prayers, and just meetings generally.
  I remember watching one repetitively stinging the window, in an attempt to get out, to the point that it's poison was dripping onto the window-sill.
  Strangely enough, I didn't hear a word of what was said...
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  ball.

  We had a mic stand that had been used for years and the thread had worn out, so if it wasnt real tight, it would suddenly start dropping and swinging sideways at the same time. It happened while I was on mic duty during a closing prayer. ooooops.
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  kat2u

  I cannot remember how old I was exactly but in my teens somewhere.And durring the ending prayer at a sunday meeting, a young brother who was standing in the front row did a face plant into a planter they had up front( plants in the kingdom hall?) The prayer was ended quickly as this brother bagan to go into some kind of convulsions.He had hit his head pretty hard.After the prayer finishes a friend of mine ( the young mans cousin) and I were standing there gawking when wham she passed out right there next to me.As I watched her eyes roll to the back of her head all I could think of was."Im getting outta here people are dropping like flies"

  It turned out that someone just needed to open a window and let some air in cus it was too closed up in there.