were you more afraid of the elders or their wives?

jonjonsimons

Just wondering,
Who had the power in your congregation? In mine it was always the elders wives. If you got on their bad side, watch out! Just wondering if it was the same in other areas.

Peace and love to all,
jjs

jayhawk1

In my congregation, one elder's wife ruled her family and others. But mostly the crotchety old men err elders ordered everyone else around.

"Hand me that whiskey, I need to consult the spirit."-J.F. Rutherford

Billygoat

In the Wichita, KS congregation I came from?

The men were the heads of the households. Their wives were the necks that turned the heads.

Haha!

Andi

Fredhall

If the Elder's wife bent you over her knees for being bad, then that should tell you something.

jonjonsimons

Andi,
How funny. I went to a couple of DC's in Wichita years back. My stepmothers family are from the Pittsburg MO area. Small world huh.

Love and Peace,
jjs

jayhawk1

Hey Jonjonsimons and Billygoat. If you are ever in the Wichita area contact me. I live eleven miles East of Wichita.

"Hand me that whiskey, I need to consult the spirit."-J.F. Rutherford

Jayhawk,
I haven't been in that neck of the woods in years, but I'll keep the invite in mind. Everyone I know in that area are JW's and let's just say I'm not the most liked person in that circle. It's really too bad because I really liked most of them.

Billygoat,
Duh, I meant Pittsburg KS, not MO. It's down near Joplin.

Peace,
jjs

sf

Interesting. It just dawned on me that my mom IS an elders wife. I never really thought about it much, since she became his wife AFTER he dissed fellow shippedmeout 24 years ago (8/7/77). She married him about two years later.

It is an intriging question. I wonder how she DOES treat thosein her cong. The very cong she was once new in. Yet, since she once again cannot speak to me because I am "very apostate", I suppose I'll never know. Oh wait! I haven't been back to my hometown in a long time. Perhaps a visit to my old cong is IN ORDER. Wonder how I could find out just how she is as an "elders wife".

Thank you for this post. Much food for thought here.

Sincerely, sKally "VERY APOSTATE" klass(straight from the horses mouth too)bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

jayhawk1

Hey Jonjonsimons, Don't feel bad, I am not liked in JW circles either. I guess that happens when you tell them the truth about theirselves. I didn't figure you were still here, I don't blame you, but you are welcome at my house anytime.

"Hand me that whiskey, I need to consult the spirit."-J.F. Rutherford

nytelecom1

can we say ELDERETTE

were you more afraid of the elders or their wives?

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