An elder phoned and told me he was coming over with another elder. My sin: someone had reported I had been in service to conduct a home Bible study without a tie. It puzzled me to know who had observed me because I hadnt gone to the group but had gone directly to the study. I told the elders I believed Jesus referred to such situations when he mentioned the helpful person offering to remove the straw from the eye of another. When I asked to know the identity of the helpful soul they refused to divulge his/her name. I told them I thought their time would be better spent dislodging timbers than plucking straws.
Another time as a MS I made the mistake of confiding my feelings to an elder. I told him the congregation was really upset with a "phantom elder" who was always out pursuing worldly interests and more or less never around. I told him I thought the EB should do something about it and that I was planning on talking to the CO at his next visit.
Shortly after, I was summoned and got my spiritual thrashing in the library with the CO and EB all present. I was given the old 'broken clock tells right time twice a day' illustration. Learned my lesson; gotta keep the broken clocks around. Even if you dont like it shut your trap and wait on Jehovah. Don't even think of criticizing an elder especially if you seem to be right.
Edited by - wheelwithinwheel on 22 January 2003 13:40:30