[Dialogue] ICA-USA

[Jack Gilles]

Dear Colleagues,

I have watched the list serve messages about the ICA include  
embittered attacks on the Board and I am saddened by it.  It is not  
surprising in the light of the reality that the literally thousands  
of us who both received our life (via RS-1) and gave our lives in the  
Spirit Movement have both a profound sadness and an anger about the  
fact that what we did and what we were/are and what we dreamed about  
putting into history seems to have been dismissed as irrelevant, or  
not to be included.  To me, the Living Legacy event is but a shadow  
of what is really the living legacy, and that is the thousands of us  
who are still giving our lives to make the world responsive to the  
Lord of History, if I can use that language.  Be that as it may, it  
serves no purpose, in my mind, to continue to castigate the Board.   
Their deeds and decisions will be judged by the Lord of history just  
as the deeds and decisions of the rest of us.  If they can bring into  
being something new and great, in the name of ICA, then so be it.  It  
would be appropriate for all of us to pray that they do.  They have  
to live with the reality of how people were treated and we can decide  
to say no (or yes) to what they have done, and move on.  It does them  
and us no good, in my opinion, to vilify their motives or intents.    
Please, let it be, and let us continue to keep our faces and hearts  
moving toward the future.  It needs all of us, and it will take all  
of us and many many more the rest of lives.  So let's get on with it.

With respect and love to all of my fellow Order/Movement members.

Jack Gilles