Dear, dear brothers,
As the wife of an ex-elder, my heart goes out to you! My husband was an elder for over 36 years. He saw the inequities in the decisions the elders made over the years and always leaned in the direction of compassion when decisions were made. (I did not know anything about what went on within the body od elders until we left the org. He was always the correct, don't discuss with your wife, elder) When we started having doubts it was after they allowed him to step down after a totally contrived situation. I think they were beginning to see he was not totally caught up in the WT agenda at that time. We began to see signs of them "beating the sheep" in the things they did which showed a lack of love and the scripture about the "faithful and discreet slave" led us to the verses after which said: "But if that evil slave should say in his heart, ' My master is delaying,' and should strt to beat his fellow slaves and should eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards.......:" Matthew 24:48,49. Also the scripture in Ezekiel 34: 20: "20 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away......". It just seemed to be the way it was becoming in the WT org.
We left in 1983 and it has not seemed to be getting any better. I am so happy that there are still elders who care for those who need help. Maybe this is why you have not left yet. God bless you and keep you strong! Love and hugs, Gramma Velta