[Businessmtg] Questions

[Kristen Z]

Agreed
Kristen

On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 2:32 PM Steve Rankin <steve at serenitysys.com> wrote:

> Anne & Jane,
>
> I've come to the same understanding.
>
> The problem some of us are having is where the "line in the sand" is being
> drawn.
>
> You see, the motion acknowledges that the "old" website's content was
> approved by the group conscience. This is clearly not the case with the
> "new" current website content.
>
> Yet, the motion states that we will accept the "new" content in lieu of the
> group conscience approved content. The motion goes on to say that
> restoration of the website to its previously group conscience approved
> content will require a new group conscience by the Business Meeting.
>
> In other words, the motion makes it official that the "new" and
> unauthorized
> content will replace the "old" group conscience approved content.
>
> My question is WHY should the new content, which was never authorized,
> become the accepted standard?
>
> What Al-Anon principle supports this action?
>
> Why should the members of ASP have to struggle to reestablish what they
> already approved?
>
> Why should ASP place a higher value on the "new" unauthorized content than
> it places on its own group conscience?
>
> The word "temporary" in this motion is meaningless. All motions and group
> consciences in Al-Anon are "temporary" simply because it is always possible
> for the group to change its mind down the road and establish a new group
> conscience.
>
> Hugs,
> Steve
>
> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>
> "The ASP website, as currently posted, be temporarily accepted while the
> Steering Committee, the Business Meeting, and/or other created committees
> carefully review the differences between the "old" group conscience
> approved
> web content and the "new" posted content for future deliberations on final
> content, any agreed-upon changes (as well as any future changes) subject to
> group conscience of the ASP Business Meeting."
>
> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Businessmtg
> [mailto:businessmtg-bounces+steve=serenitysys.com at asp-afg.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Anne OHara
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 8:45 AM
> To: Steve - SC
> Cc: ASP Business
> Subject: Re: [Businessmtg] Questions
>
> Hi Sandie,
>
> My interpretation of the motion(s) is that we are establish a line in the
> sand.  The temporary approval allows us To we work towards fixing
> inconsistencies logically and not haphazardly.
>
> And that all changes and updates are done by group conscience and
> consensus.
> And then my words...,That the website is a publication and that making
> updates is not based on personal preferences or individual interpretations.
>
> There will be more discussion in future meetings to establish our approach
> to remedying.
>
> It is with this understanding that I am agreeing to.
>
> Hugs
>
> Anne
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 27, 2017, at 6:35 AM, Sandie Parkker <sandieparkker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks.  Thanks Steve for the clarification of the process.
> >
> > Would someone please care to explain to me if there is another
> > explanation to move on, other than just the process? Or, how about, am
> > I the only one here that thinks this? That would help me make my
> decision.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Beverly
>
>
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