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In Reply to: Re: Bravo! posted by Coordinator on September 09, 2003 at 12:52:35:
While I agree with the above general statement, what I agree with the most about it is this: 'exFamily.org is comprised of individual volunteers, some with fundamental differences and completely opposing views regarding some serious issues. As individuals, we diverge and are free to and often do, disagree.'
Here is my opinion: I have applauded Sam in the past when he was publicly exposing Grant Montgomery at FCF & Solomon CR. While both Grant & Solomon claim not to be Family members, the evidence weighs heavily to the contrary & I think Sam has a good case there. This is my personal opinion & you may choose to agree or disagree. What do you think?
While Sam's methods have been heavy-handed at times, he has been a motivating force for many years to expose the Family & Family fronts, which has earned him the respect of even some SGs. Many of course, disagree with his methods & approach & I understand their legitimate concerns. Whether Sam still has the respect of other SGs or ex-members or not is a matter for Sam to be concerned about, not me.
Yes, I feel that Sam should be more careful in his reporting, since in the case of Love's Bridge, his information has not held up to close scrutiny. I believe that the representatives of Love's Bridge have spoken with genuine transparency and openness, & I am convinced that they are not members of the cult & therefore deserve to be cleared of all such negative statements. Even TIME magazine reprints corrections & retractions in almost every single issue, clarifying information they got wrong. I believe Sam got this wrong & should correct it. This is my opinion.
I believe that Sam himself has begun to come around to this view as evidenced by his more conciliatory e-mail to Christina, posted here. I would like to see Sam address the newest posts by coordinators of Love's Bridge & I would also like to see him do as they have requested, to retract those portions of his newsletter that cast them in a bad light. That's what I would do but I'm not Sam. That's Sam's call. I believe he will do the right thing in this case, but I do not feel that it is the responsibility of the coordinators of this board to mount a campaign to drive him toward that point. It seems to me that the representatives of Love's Bridge, by their calm & professional posts & intelligent, self-disclosing statements are doing far more to convince Sam than by any attempt to put 'pressure' on him.
This kind of open communication of accurate ideas is what this board exists for & what I will dedicate myself to doing, until maybe I become too discouraged to continue. In the meantime, the input of all posters is welcomed. We are all learning from each other & as long as we remain professional in tone & refrain from personal attacks, a great deal of good can be accomplished.
