Many know my story; I’m in a fade, still attending meetings every now and then. Recently I had to endure a CO visit. During one of his talks I didn’t know what to do, laugh or start yelling. His talk was, of course, based on the "activities" of the cong. First he mentioned a 5% increase of inactive ones. This came with a gasp from the audience. He then went on to say that the national average was something like 10.5 hours and the cong’s average is just over 7 hours. This came with a lot in the audience looking around shaking their head’s in disgust. His next comment was that almost 40% are "low hour publishers." This came with audible gasps of shock from the audience as if to say "how could this have happened??" I couldn’t believe both his comments aimed at causing guilt, and the reaction from the audience. Then he went into the whole spiel of staying away for things that distract of the "ministry." Which is a growing trend this year in particular, anti-career, anti-college or university. But the emphasis on "works" is sickening!! Where is written that the national average is the required amount for all? Where is it written to keep tract of hours in the first place? How much really is enough? And why isn’t the R&F picking up on it?