Guess I'm Going to the K. Hall on Saturday

bavman

Here's a couple of e-mails I recieved and sent in the last couple of days. Such long conversations I have with my mom.

Greg: Just wanted to let you know about your Grandma. She passed away yesterday afternoon
from continuing complications after a heart attack the end of December. She was 84.
Mom

Mom,

Thanks for letting me know. Tell Dad I am very sorry for his loss. Please let me know of any funeral arrangement details. Thanks.

Love,
Greg

Dear Greg:
The funeral will be Saturday,Jan.28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall in Watertown. Although there will be a meal afterwards, may we remind you of the Bibles counsel at 1 Corintians 5:11. Thank You!
Love,Mom

Should be interesting...

Picture this. I have a rather large extended family. Some are dubs, some never, some df'd and me da'd. Those relatives that will be there include elders and circuit overseers. My ex-wife will be there with her new husband. They are dubs also. My uncle who is df'd will be there. My sister who is df'd will be there with her new husband and new baby (for whom the dub relatives haven't met) and two other kids. I'm the only big bad apostate and I will be there with my 10 year old son (because it is my weekend with him) and my girlfriend. What a f$#!&*' screwed up family.

I wasn't real close to my grandmother but of course it still sucks but such is part of the cycle of life eh. I won't be trying to make any points there. I will dress nicely but NOT in a suit and tie and neither will my son. I will be relaxed, smile, talk with my "worldly and fellow shunned relatives", pay my respects and leave. If only I had a video camera. The whole thing is so ridiculous I really have to find it funny.

JH

Just say "amen" after the prayer.

Good luck meeting all these people.

willyloman

Although there will be a meal afterwards, may we remind you of the Bibles counsel at 1 Corintians 5:11. Thank You!

Can you feel the love! Brrrrr.

Legolas

Sorry to hear about your loss.

rebel8

That is just wrong!!!!! 1st she tells you your grandma died in an email (not even having the courtesy to call), then she reminds you you aren't welcome at the meal, then she signs it, "Love, mom"--as if saying the word love somehow makes it true. That is horrible. I hope you save that email to show ppl who don't think JWs are that bad. Or better yet, send it to freeminds.org. Maybe it could be put on the site (names removed of course) to demonstrate how cold and unloving the shunning rule is. JWs are so works-oriented, I wonder why they don't apply that same reasoning to love. IMO love is what you do, not what you say.

Legolas

Yea they just fill the world with love don't they!

sf

My condolences.

Bring a dish to the potluck. I would. You don't have to play by their insane rules.

sKally

blondie

Bav, I take it the df'd family members aren't invited either to the meal afterwards. Why not have your own little dinner affair with the df'd ones, perhaps inviting some of the never been JWs as well letting them know you have been uninvited by the JWs.

Love, Blondie

Buster

Sorry about the loss. That sounds like one ice-cold realtionship there.

But I'll say this, that admonishment in "1Cor. chapter:verse" is a constraint on them - not you. Eat away, enjoy yourself, let them deal with it. (Eat slowly, so you can eat for a long time - just to rub it in.)

heathen

Dude you have to do something special even if it's just for your readers .LOL If you're not going to dress up like a satan worshipper , pentagram and all , you could at least carry a sign that says something insulting about the WTBTS . Now chin up and march like a soldier fighting for freedom .

Guess I'm Going to the K. Hall on Saturday

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