We all know the majority of the society's elders are absolutely useless when it comes to dealing with family matters and as I was sat here reading a number of posts it suddenly occurred to me that Watchtower may have started to speed up its own demise.
Before I exited my old congregation a young elder was appointed. He was married without children (they don't want any). After I exited I heard of another young elder who was appointed (they, too, have no children and I don't think they want any either).
The service overseer was a young elder (a right big head and son of the P.O.). He and his wife didn't have children and they DEFINITELY didn't want any.
The Watchtower overseer was married, aged around late 40s-50, and he and his wife don't have any children. Also, I can think of a ministerial servant waiting in the wings - and he and his wife don't want any children!
So, just going off my old congregation, the latest crop of elders and their wives are youngish and don't want children so that they can further their work in Jehovah's service. This means:
1) They will be counselling members about family matters when they have no experience of raising children themselves and
2) Having no children, and already having to combine with another congregation, the numbers of members should drop further and faster!!
It's sad, really, for the young couples because one day they'll look back and realise they could have raised families but have wasted their years serving a false God.
What do you think? Have you found more and more elders are young and without children?
Ian