its an interesting predicament you're in. On the one hand, it IS a nice gesture to show respect to your family's beliefs. On the other, you don't want them calling on you every Saturday and fighting over who's going to have you as their bible study. May I suggest the Visit Some Random Strange Hall for the memorial? that way, you went and you observed, you can escape quickly and quietly, and you can report the facts about the evening (how many were there? any crazy emblem partakers? any real partakers? who was doing parking duty? what did you wear? etc) to please the fam. just a thought. i wish the best for you! whitedeer
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Memorial Blues....
by Patrynz inok...so this is my first time posting here...long time lurker first time poster...a bit bout my situation...i havent been to a meeting in a long time...the last was my meeting to announce my disfellowshipping...i have recently gotten an invitation to the memorial...*gasp* well it is about that time of year again...i had been fortunate enuff to be vacant when it came to previous memorials and meetings in general, but due to a sudden unforseen familial situation i was located (found) and invited to the memorial....i have accepted the invitation and my significant other (who has no jw past) will be coming with me...she knows that this part of my life was brutal and that i have tried to leave it behind me as much as is humanly possible...she is a big reason i have been able to move past a lot of my "issues" with religion, family etc etc blah blah blah...i have gotten past a lot of those issues.... my question i think is...am i making a mistake in going?
i have no belief in their drivel and no desire to go back to that "dogs vomit" but due to my semi-newfound appreciation for life and life after jw'ness i am trying to patch stuff up with my jw family...least as much as i can...if such a thing is even possible...my jw family is actually treating me with some degree of human kindness and i feel as though i should at least try to rebuild some semblance of "family" i dunno....but i am going to the memorial....i must be nucking futz...anyhow...thoughts?
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can you help me find an Absurd Picture from my Young People Ask Past?
by whitedeer inthere are so many aspects to the sweet jw lifestyle that i find laughable, but one of the most infuriating/embarassing/hysterically funny is the many "glorious and rich illustrations" created for our precious publications.
how many sundays did i sit and bite my finger when a congregation of 70 people would pick apart a badly painted scene of ancient israel and make endless comments about every banal detail?
each trying to "learn" a more special aspect to the sandal a priest is wearing or a censor of incense and its greater significance.
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there are so many aspects to the sweet JW lifestyle that i find laughable, but one of the most infuriating/embarassing/hysterically funny is the many "glorious and rich illustrations" created for our precious publications. how many sundays did i sit and bite my finger when a congregation of 70 people would pick apart a badly painted scene of ancient israel and make endless comments about every banal detail? each trying to "learn" a more special aspect to the sandal a priest is wearing or a censor of incense and its greater significance. aahhh! but i digress... one of the greatest articles with the MOST crazy pictures was Young People Ask. I believe it was in this article that we had numerous warnings about Heavy Metal Music!!! and one article in particular featured an embarassingly staged photo shoot of a metal band called.... the Depressions!! that was a running joke with every JW friend i've ever had for years after. i'd like to find that picture again but have no idea how to look for it. does anyone have the watchtower library or a copy of it or something? that would be awesome!!