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Originally Posted by Jay
I've absolutely seen this in the LC. Elders walking around like celebrities and their wives thinking their husband is the big cheese and thinking they're something too. But didn't Lee say elders were slaves? Where is the humility in any of this? Where is the humanity and lowliness of Jesus? Hard to find a word for it, embarrassing, deplorable, wrong, blatant, unfair, take your pick
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I think it all goes back to the teaching and practice of deputy authority. Brothers whether elders or deacons actually believe they are God's representatives on earth. I heard those claims. That's my explanation why brothers get filled with pride instead of humility.
Last time I was in an LC meeting, my wife and I were visiting where my mother meets. Towards the end of the meeting, a sister stood up to speak, but the lead elder cuts her off telling her to sit down.
Afterwards my wife and I were astonished that happened and how embarrassed
the sister must have felt. If there was humility, the elder would have been patient for the sister to speak before the brother gives his closing word.