SNM - Just got caught up on your story - WOW!
My ex-husband is a born-in who finally made elder at age 36. We moved to where the need was greater and he found himself in a really great group of elders who were truly sincere men. Eventually we had to move away to my parents' congregation where my father was the PO, leading a group of old-timers who didn't even crack open a bible at an elders' meeting. There was a lot of political crap going on as well. After a few years of breathing that poisonous air ex-hubby became disillusioned and discouraged and resigned. About 4 years later I woke up and freely shared my doubts with him. He agreed with me but said it actually strengthened his faith that Jesus Christ would clean the whole mess up. He's still plodding along in the same old rut.
