My EX-Mormon friend Michael visited the Jehovah’s Witness Memorial for the first time. If you aren’t interested in watching the whole video, at least watch the first minute and a half. I can’t even think about it without laughing.
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Ex-Mormon Missionary Reacts to the Jehovah’s Witness Memorial.
Jehovah’s Witness Memorial Report 4/12/2025
As is my custom (20+ years), I attended the annual Memorial of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW). Once a year the Witnesses celebrate what most Christians refer to as communion. I’ll give a short summary of what usually happens at this ceremony and then will describe the events of the evening.
Since this is the only religious holiday Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate, attendance at Kingdom Halls for this service is much like Christmas and Easter is for Christians. If you are associated with the Witnesses in any way, and you could only make one meeting all year, this would be the meeting. Parking lots are usually filled, and everyone wears their Sunday best. The service starts just after sunset. Since there is limited space at Kingdom Halls, sometimes they will rent out public halls or hotel conference rooms. They also have a later meeting at 9:00 to accommodate everyone who wants to attend.
Read More →Explaining John 6:54 and how it DOES NOT refer to the Jehovah’s Witness Memorial (Communion)
Right around this time every year, Jehovah’s Witnesses host their annual Memorial. Well-meaning former JWs (both Christian and not) argue that unless JWs partake of the bread and wine, they do not have eternal life. John 6:54 is used as a proof text. I wrote this article a few years ago refuting that argument.
Jehovah’s Witness Memorial Report 4/4/2023
As is my custom (20+ years), I attended the annual Memorial of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) last night. Once a year the Witnesses celebrate what most Christians refer to as communion. I’ll give a short summary of what usually happens at this ceremony and then will describe the events of the evening.
Since this is the only religious holiday Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate, attendance at Kingdom Halls for this service is much like Christmas and Easter is for Christians. If you are associated with the Witnesses in any way, and you could only make one meeting all year, this would be the meeting. Parking lots are usually filled, and everyone wears their Sunday best. The service starts just after sunset. Since there is limited space at Kingdom Halls, sometimes they will rent out public halls or hotel conference rooms. They also have a later meeting at 9:00 to accommodate everyone who wants to attend.
Read More →Initial Questions
JW and I met at a local fast-food restaurant for lunch. We spent a good 45 minutes to an hour talking about his background and how he became a Jehovah’s Witness. He is a quirky, but likeable guy. Sometimes he can be annoying though. He would laugh at the end of almost every sentence. I don’t know if he is nervous or if that is a coping mechanism or what. I was thankful that he did not ask me about my occupation. When Jehovah’s Witnesses ask me, I tell them I am a missionary and leave it at that. They usually don’t pursue that very far. If they ask more, I’m not going to lie, but I also don’t say that I am a missionary to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons.
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