I AM SICK AND TIRED

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Noah

My name is Noah, I have been in the LC from my teenage years to now late twenties. After reading recent post regarding the social issues, I just wanted to vent on some things I am tired of in the local churches, lets get straight to it.

As a working adult, who works a lot of hours and is constantly berated on how I need to "fellowship more", "spend more time with the brothers", "attend more meetings and conferences", and just many more demands. I am sick and tired of all these serving ones and elders who are funded by people like me, to sit around, run their mouth, and eat lots of food along with a ton of guitar playing. You know you have a job because of the working saint right and all the free time you have to run your mouth, play guitar, and eat a bunch of food, is because of working saints like me right?

Welcome to the Forum, Noah!

It was these unceasing demands upon me that forced me to rethink my so-called Recovery "vision." My serving was "never enough." I never received any appreciation for my service, never asking me before "assigning" me with another project or responsibility, and when my life at one point came crashing down upon me, never taking any responsibility for loading up this old "mule." Rather I was told "I would not half my service" from some hymn. They heaped demands upon me which they could not bear themselves. When I told my elder, "I'm doing the best I can," he quipped, "I don't need you. If you can't do this, I'll get someone who can." That comment particularly stung.

Noah, they are treating you the same way they have been treated. Many leaders actually survive by cheating the rules they give others. "Rulers for thee, but not for me." How many times I saw elders' wives free from the latest demands, yet deacons' (like me) wives doubly loaded. Legalistic systems like this do nothing more than produce liars and hypocrites. Unfortunately, it will never get any better.

If you bring a wife into this program, I doubt she will survive.