I guess that reminds me of a wedding I went to at a church. Cant remember which one. But they told the people to line up for the bread and the wine, and said if you are not a member of their faith, you weren't allowed to partake! Kinda made me mad. (not that i would have anyway)
I remember a nonbeliever at our Kingdom Hall once partaking of the items. As their faith told them this was right. Well the elders had to count this as a partaker, and in your watchtower that year was an additional person considered anointed. The next year they spoke about explaining to those we invite, who should partake and who should not. They stressed this over and over, and that woman was not even at the memorial the next year. You know, I always felt down deep that they did not have the right to shame that woman for what she did. Either way, I this accounts for a lot of people in that count of partakers each year. As anytime someone partakes, they most be counted.
A couple of towns over, there is a whole bunch of people in their 20's and 30's who claim to be anointed. All in one congregation! There is about 6 of them. Used to be more, but they moved away or got disfellowshipped. People in the congregation always thought they were full of crap, and wished the elders who disfellowship them, but they did not do anything wrong. Saying your anointed at a young age, is not a disfellowshipping event. Personally, even if I felt anointed, I would not want to eat that nasty looking bread.
