Did You Feel Superior To Those People Who Only Ever Came To The Memorial?

Englishman

We did.

We used to call them "Memorial Saints". They were the fringe members, the fallen away, the disfellowshipped, those who had their own private pipeline to Jehovah, Bible studies, good-will, disinterested husbands, delinquent kids, prophets, lunatics and Uncle Tom Cobley and all.

In short, all the weirdo's that could be mustered together on just one night of the year. But it got the numbers up. I gave my Mum a ring tonight, she had her Holy Voice on and was getting prepared to be filled with spiritual wonderment.

Me?

I'm going up the pub. That's much more normal IMHO.

Englishman.

Odrade

Yup. Used to call them "Easter Sunday" JWs. Looking back, I can think of a few specifically that must have been "faders," and they were just attending the Memorial out of love for their deluded family members. Kind of puts a different spin on things.

confusedjw

Of course - in a humble way.

Purza

Sadly, yes I did. I was always the one who would approach the "new faces" so they would feel welcomed. I never knew how to handle it when someone would say "I am df'd". I would mumble "oh, sorry" and walk away. How lame that was! The memorial was when you would see all those old faces who showed up once a year.

Glad I won't be there tonight.

Purza

jula71

We would call them submarines, would only surface once a year.

iiz2cool

One elder?, in a talk, lumped them in with interested ones? who never made progress?. He called them "Jehovah's Bystanders".

Yes, I used to look down on them too. I was only a poor pioneer? window cleaner, and it felt good to have someone to look down on.

Walter

LongHairGal

No. But I know some felt superior to me. In my congregation there is a woman who despises me (for what I don't know) - I guess I threaten her in some way. She is a very over-righteous type who gives loud preachy comments. One year I arrived early at the Memorial and chatted with a few others inactives like myself. She gave us all a glance and I read her mind. I knew she was thinking "here are all the deadwood". Well, in my case deadwood for a reason (not laziness).

LHG

Odrade

"Jehovah's Bystanders".

Walter, I remember that terminology. How insulting. Ashamed to say I used that one too.

whyamihere

Yes! I thought they were bad! Wore Jeans or women wore pants horrible horrible people!!!!!!!!!!!

That is so sad to think I thought that! To those out there I am SORRY!

Brooke

whyamihere

Yes! I thought they were bad! Wore Jeans or women wore pants horrible horrible people!!!!!!!!!!!

That is so sad to think I thought that! To those out there I am SORRY!

Brooke

Did You Feel Superior To Those People Who Only Ever Came To The Memorial?

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