You got me

Bro. Regan,

I guess I meant in general.

When Bro. Jim stated: "If I am not mistaken, the article mentioned is meant to be a "slap in the face" for those of us who disagree with the current leadership of the LHMM. It is meant to be a form of chastisment, reminding us that we must all "walk in step"" to the article quoted by Bro. Harold, I had the same knee-jerk reaction.

And, you are right - I have not heard him personally do any of these things, but I have heard name calling and character assassination practiced from the podium at recent LHMM conventions. I have listened to every single convention of the LHMM over the past year, and inappropriate things about brethren no longer attending has been said, along with inuendo. Don't brethren still associated with the LHMM who hear these things have some responsibility if they sit in their seats in silence or encourage it? I believe Bro. Harold attends these conventions.

So, I meant it in a general way. I felt too as Bro. Jim did, that there was a message behind the article quoted. But, maybe I misread why it was quoted.

As I said before, I still feel these brethren are my brethren, but it definitely seems they are not saying the same of us - for holding to the truth as we have always known it. Ironically, I feel like I got off "that" topic and was moving onto other things, even agreeing with something Bro. Harold said, and that I saw what seemed like this chastisement.

If that was not what was intended by him, then mea culpa. But, it sure seems like that's what it was. Otherwise, what was the point of quoting the article? Instead of quoting that article, it would have been nice if the references I and others had put out there in relation to the YW call, had been addressed and not ignored, especially after he pushed me with an "answer yes or no" style, which I did not appreciate.

I understand why you called me on it what I said though, especially if it seemed I was directly accusing him of name calling and character assassination. That was not what I was doing, but I do feel brethren have the responsibility to question things they hear about others and not just follow the leader.