Was that really necessary?

The JellyBaby

I was just relating an experience to my kids about times I felt embarrassed as a youngster.

I gave them a story about the time I was going to the meetings. We had a Congregational outing to a zoo. A time for team building and all that!! When we arrived on the coach the Bro' who decided HE was in charge TOLD us all when we should meet back to eat our sandwiches at a particular point. If that wasnt bad enough, before the 50+ of us were allowed to eat our sarnies, we had to wait for Bro' 'This was my idea' to turn up, as he was going to give thanks...WHAT?...50 or so of us, sitting on a patch of grass, in the middle of a crowded picnic area, waiting to eat some flimsy sandwiches...and we have to wait for a Bro' to give thanks for us!!

We must have looked a right bunch of numptys..all sat, heads bowed, as this Bro' prayed for us!! and it was a right showy display.

I know some will argue that its only right to give thanks before eating etc...but thats a personal thing!!

Was there a time when you felt 'WHY?.....There's no need for that!'

RunningMan

Just be thankful you didn't have a kingdom melody sing-along, too.

TresHappy

That could have never happened to us...anything above 5 people was considered a large group and highly discouraged, I mean HIGHLY. I had a get-together one time and got counseled for having more than 5 people! What a bunch of assholes!

sistaintheback

A few months back when someone in our cong. was 'read off', it went like this: An elder was doing a part and at the end he said Bro. "SO and SO" has an annoucement, the next elder walked up on the stage and just said, "Joe Blow" has been disfellowshipped! Then he just walked back down to his seat. The previous elder then bounced back up on stage and said "I'd like to invite you friends to stand and sing song number 91." Why did a different elder have to read him off? It just seemed to serve as a way to get everyone's attention. Was that really necessary??

prophecor

Public prayers to me give off nothing other than as even Jesus stated a showy display, a pretentiousnous, " Oh look at how Holier Than Thou Art We!!! " , " How can we not be God's chosen people, we pray to him in the prescense of all onlookers, who else besides a bunch of self righteous self proclaimed do gooders like ourselves, not be of God? " dammit!!!

Incense_and_Peppermints

hehe "numptys"...

we had a similar situation at the lake...this one brother was the most pompous long-winded windbag in the world... i swear he clicked his heels whenever he did the prayers. anyway, my little brother was sitting with me on the picnic bench...we used to talk about how funny he sounded when he led the prayers, and take turns doing impressions of him... so it had been a long trip and we were tired and hungry and brother K starts out in his big theatrical way..."(big opening breath) uh-Jehovah Goddd..." and my brother starts cracking up, then i start and soon we're both snickering, and we got chewed out for that one later. we just thought it was funny to make such a big ceremony over some humble tuna sandwiches, but i have to say, those tuna sandwiches were the best i have ever had...

The JellyBaby

I and P...LMAO

ROTFL I can picture it all!!

Brummie

Funny thread!

Brummie

coldfish

That reminds me of when I was a kid. Makes me *cringe* thinking about it.
Most friday nights as a family (mum, dad, 2 kids) would drive to KFC and eat it there. Dad would always give prayer first, even though there were other diners around. I used to get so embarrased.

Valis

How about going in service in your own neighborhood? Talk about embarassing when you're at home and the rest of the time...

Sincerely,

District Overeber

Was that really necessary?

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