Here's the story in a nutshell.
I stepped aside as elder in a foreign language congregation with a resignation letter in August.
I cited doubts in doctrine concerning "This generation" and 1975, and also said I don't "know"
the Governing Body well enough to teach their doctrine. The elders would not take action on the
resignation until they got instructions from the Mother organization, but I turned over all my
responsibilities then-and-there. One primary duty was maintaining territory for several counties
that were worked in the language.
The CO visited in October, the PO had to beg him to talk with me. He gave me 15 minutes of
his time, saying he had a dinner engagement and had to leave. He told me I had everything I
need in the WT Library to restore my confidence in the WTS and GB. He did not offer a prayer
in my behalf, nor was he interested in listening to my doubts. He admitted that Mother's
instructions to the elders was to "snatch me out of the fire." He was so rushed that I told him
to go take care of the 99 and forget the 1 strayed sheep, I would be fine on my own.
That same month, October, I turned in my first ZERO hours service slip, and it's been ZERO ever
since, so this is the 5th month with no service. One more month, I will be "inactive." The elders
have offered friendly chit-chat, but have not asked to speak with me at all. I have missed around
50% of the Service Mtgs/ TMS and maybe 60% of Public Talks/ WT study. Since mid-January,
I totally stopped going to the bookstudy- so it's been 6 weeks since I attended that at all.
The bookstudy overseer has finally had other publishers ask me to come to the bookstudy, saying
they miss me, and he, himself, followed suit today, asking me to come to the bookstudy, but
doing so right as the meeting started, so I didn't have to answer, then not mentioning it again after
the meeting.
The territory for several counties was turned over in August in perfect condition, updated. The MS
who just inherited the territories from the Service overseer showed me the mess he was given and
asked for my help. I declined, saying that's a privilege the brothers wouldn't want me to have. I
noticed that the territories have not been updated at all in the 7 months since I turned them over.
Every pioneer is complaining to the elders about the mess they are in.
When the elders do try to speak to me- I imagine it could happen before the CO visit (gotta clean up
those reports) I will say "No thanks." When pressed for a meeting, I will say we need to set up an
appointment, and I want my wife present for any discussion. I will try to make the appointment for
a month or more away (they waited 5 months so far to "snatch me out of the fire" so my request for
one month would be generous). If they agree to my terms, I will say I have nothing new for them so
I will listen. After they say stuff, I will do my best to say "Thank you, apparently I am still on my own,
you only approach me after months of inactivity. I am fine." Then I will walk out.
What do y'all think? Any input?