Dearly said, Al:

The problem is, that these issues over race, property and equality of opportunity rip our Meetings appart. The mean spirited evil things done, from censoring the 15 street google group to defamation of charactor, by people who have taken the power to lead in a faith where that is meant to be inpossible, our eldership committies are meant to guide towards unity, not be an eleat... well, these things cut at the very process by which we are meant to approach the lord together.

For years I simply advocated as a voice for those hurt by the Meetings, then there came a day that as an advocate for backbenchers and whistleblowers, I became treated as a threat to the comfort of the growing status quo, a meeting full of grumbling unhappy people who give up in the face of power.

We are to speak truth to power to everyone but the Quaker new age establishment.

It is a great loss. Our faith was once a great hope for sensibility and spirit.

All the best and my appologies for what others of my faith did to thee as a young person (we can add that to penitenturies and the temperance movement...)

Lorcan.