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Hey,
In my area the more intolerant folks split from the "mainstream" hub group, and have set up shop in another town, like Carol said happens sometimes. I was called out by one of their "leaders", publicly, at a Borders Bookstore in my town. He told me, in the cafe, that the mainstream group wasn't the "real AA", and that they didn't follow the traditions, etc. I disagreed, told him that intolerance wasn't my thing (pretty firmly), and asked him (firmly) to leave me alone.
So, he does what he does, and I do what I do. That was months ago. I got angry with him, but I apologized to him a couple weeks later, and we shook hands.
Some people need to hold on to it with a tighter grip than others. I just try to live and let live, as best I can.
-D
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"We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies." - Big Book, Chapter Five
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