When is the "Memorial" this year? Will you attend? >>>>>>

by WingCommander 51 Replies latest jw friends

  • JH
    JH
    March 24th

    Thanks Blondie

    That means, I'll be visited by elders soon.

  • wednesday
    wednesday

    I understand the "struggle" of deciding whether to go or not. Last year was my year for the first struggle. I felt so compelled to go, yet I knew it was a wash. Thanks to all the friendly people here who posted unleavened bread recipes, and suggestions for wine, I was able to do it at home. This year I believe I'll add that non JW music and if someone has a suggestion for the best account to read from-I'd appreciate it.

    I really want to thank everyone who suffered through with me last year, it was very traumatic. I know how all u guys feel. This is so hard.

    weds

  • Dustin
    Dustin

    I'm not going. I don't believe in it anymore.

    Dustin

  • Purza
    Purza

    Last year was the first one I missed during my lifetime. I felt like I should go, but when I really thought about it I realized that it was the "mind conditioning" that was telling me to go. I did not go and I felt like a tremendous weight was lifted off my shoulders. I was able to make a decision and not worry about the consequences (whether my parents would approve or not) and it felt wonderful.

    I am happy to say that I will never attend another memorial as long as live. And my goal is never to step foot in a KH ever again (even when my parents die). We will see if that goal is attainable.

    Purza

  • GetBusyLiving
    GetBusyLiving

    I have never missed a memorial my entire life. When I initially left the witnesses I had intended on going to some random church for the memorial.. but now I don't even believe in the whole Jesus dying for our sins thing. Its tough though because the emotional side of me wants to go but my rational side is saying no. Kind of like a mini wheat. If you guys did something on here I might check it out or something..

  • dostprefer
    dostprefer

    Re Will You Attend The Memorial?

    Isn't going to the memorial simply a matter of following Jesus' direction to "keep doing this in remembrance of me"?

    The extreme alternative, as may be seen from merely reading some topic titles, is that depicted in John Milton's 'Paradise Lost', when "Satan" languishing in his kingdom of 'hell", declaims "Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven".

  • Leolaia
    Leolaia
    Isn't going to the memorial simply a matter of following Jesus' direction to "keep doing this in remembrance of me"?

    Exactly what was it that Jesus said to do "in remembrance" of him? Simply going to a memorial?

    ***

    Rbi8 1 Corinthians 11:25-26 ***

    "This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood. Keep doing this, as often as YOU drink it, in remembrance of me." 26 For as often as YOU eat this loaf and drink this cup, YOU keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he arrives.

    The real question is why the WTS teaches 99.99% of its faithful to not follow Jesus' command and to keep them outside of the New Covenant. Is there any indication from the Bible that some Christians did not partake of the wine and bread or that the church had two different hopes or classes of Christians? Is there any indication in the Bible that the offer to enter the New Covenant essentially ended in 1935?

  • trevor
    trevor

    I have read all your comments and have changed my mind. I will celebrate the memorial after all. In keeping with the original occasion, it will be a private affair among friends.

    I will choose the venue the company and the menu: Semillon Chardonnay with king prawns followed by Fillet steak and a superb oak aged Rioja in ample quantity. It will be a memorable event. And we will celebrate life, friendship and freedom.

    After my robotic years as a bible punching Jehovah?s Witness it is nice to be in control.

  • AshtonCA
    AshtonCA
    Nisan 14th is April 23rd according to my Jewish Calendar.....and no memorial here, most likely we'll be having a family seder :)

    Thank you, I was hoping someone would say this for those who plan on doing it in their homes. If you do it on the night the Dubs do it on, you will be one day behind and actually miss the real memoria/passover celebration. Dubs are wrong every year with the way they calculate nisan 14.

    Ash

  • Evesapple
    Evesapple

    one day? they're more like a whole month off....they're celebrating in March...Nisan 14th is in fact April 23rd...not sure what Jewish Calendar they're looking at.

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