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Originally Posted by Dave
So many brothers such as John Ingalls who we thought had the discernment back in the day because Lee gave his blessing...Lee eventually tossed out on his ears... So, I guess Ingalls didn't really have the discernment nor did his cohorts such as Bill Mallon or James Barber etc....wouldn't they be part of BBs today if they had passed the discernment test at the time of crisis? Somehow RK got through this but at what price? If Lee was alive today he would be tossing out some of these BBs. It's all an unfortunate joke and an exercise of power.
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I've wondered for many years, what if? What if James Barber was granted more years to live? Would he have been a brother like Ingalls and Mallon following their conscience or would he had taken the path of forsaking his conscience and become a blended brother? What factors led James to move his family from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City?
In historical context my understanding is when a conference was given in the 70's, you could generally expect Barber, Mallon, or Ingalls as the visiting speaking brother.