Jez said: I don't know why everyone here is applauding Mary, I for one, won't. This kind of rudeness was uncalled for and I feel bad for the elder. At least he went out after her to make sure she was alright. He is only human after all, and you obviously did not even give him a chance to say what he wanted or what his intentions were
Gimme a break Jez.........this elder did NOT come out after me to "make sure" I was alright; it was done to try and intimidate me and to make me feel guilty for leaving half way through the meeting. How do I know this? Because they've been doing it for the last 3 or 4 years, at least at my Hall, and they are not motivated out of concern. I know this guy's wife and she told me about a year ago that it was her hubby's idea to have a brother sitting at the back of the Hall by the door on Sundays and Thursdays so that people will "think twice about leaving half way through" by sheer intimidation. And guess what? That's exactly what they do. I've seen 2 and 3 elders all merge at the back right where the doors are during the intermission song, making it harder to leave. This ain't no coincidence---it's done to intimidate pure and simple.
Anyone leaves after the first meeting and boom; the brother follows them out to "see what the problem is." One sister with 3 kids left half way through a few months ago because her one kid needed to get some homework done for school the next day. When she told the elder who followed her outside why she was leaving half way through, he had the balls to tell her that she "needs" to make sure that if her children had homework on a meeting night, that it should somehow, miraculously be done beforehand, so that she doesn't "miss out on the spiritual food" found at the King-dumb Hall. She was so hurt and so upset (after all, she had made the attempt to come to the meeting that night with 3 small kids) that she goes even less now.....that's the kind of shit you get as a reward for trying.
FYI, the elder that did this to her is the same idiot that came out after me, so I got no qualms whatsoever about what I said to him. He's an arrogant, chauvenistic, modern day Pharisee who's caused A LOT of problems for people in the Hall, deleting elders who disagree with anything he says, brow-beating "weak" ones.......the guy's a slimeball.
So please don't try judging me for something you know nothing about----the guy's a prick and I'm glad I did embarrass him.
