Request for Evaluation 

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 04:23:10 -0500 
To: FreeUrantia@cuenet.com, UBtalk@Utalk.org 
From: Norm Du Val
Cc: mlt@linkzone.com 
Subject: FreeUrantia: FWD - Request for Evaluation 

>Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 22:38:31 -0400 
>To: kathleen@www.urantia.org, kchoi@iastate.edu, swadling@www.urantia.org, 
>        urantia@ozemail.com.au, urantia@pp.kolumbus.fi, 
>        flrohlec@lmgc.univ-montp2.fr, gdupont@isp.fr, 
dominique.ronfet@hol.fr, 
>        auq@jonction.net, brownter@gte.net, gjameson@pbtk.com, 
>        msiegel@ctea.com, rkeeler@allwest.net, marcb@aloha.net, 
>        kanerva@personal.eunet.fi, urantia@lander.es 
>From: David Kantor <dkantor@linkzone.com> 
>Subject: Request for Evaluation 
> 
>Dear Trustees of Urantia Foundation: 
> 
>In the spirit of the unity which you are attempting to foster, on two 
>occassions during the past few months I have personally approached Mr. 
>Keeler for the purpose of finding some means of bridging the personal and 
>organizational gaps which exist between us.  The result was my endurance of 
>several hours of severe psychological abuse -- one hour in March of this 
>year and two hours several weeks later in April of this year.  
> 
>This psychological abuse consisted of a variety of threats made by Mr. 
>Keeler against my personal and social self, as well as enduring his 
>description, in excruciating detail, of his personal actions which have 
>resulted in a variety of charges being brought against him in the past. 
> 
>Much of this is known to some of you.  I communicated to Mo and Gard 
>immediately after the San Francisco encounter that Mr. Keeler had made 
>statements which I took as serious threats against my life. They both urged 
>me to attempt communicating further with Mr. Keeler for purposes of helping 
>him get himself under better control.  I attempted to do so again at the 
>April meeting, only to endure another two hours of abusive monologue from 
>your President.  
> 
>Gentlemen, your effort cannot be advanced through coercion and force, be it 
>legal, psychological, or even physical.  If you would be greatest among us 
>you *must* serve us all. In these early years of your efforts I urge you to 
>begin by placing your own house in order that it might adequately support 
>the structure you indicate you wish to create.  Neither can you expect to 
>gain the support of the readership for your efforts unless you can honestly 
>and clearly demonstrate the moral, social and spiritual integrity of the 
>foundations upon which you are asking us to help you build. 
> 
>I would like to request that you evaluate, per provisions of your bylaws, 
>the conduct of your President in the situation which I have described, and 
>either issue a written report to the readership explaining why, in spite of 
>this and other serious problems reported over the years, you consider him 
>well qualified to serve as President of Urantia Foundation, or take 
>appropriate action to remedy the situation. 
> 
>I believe that an honest report on the matter described above -- and the 
>taking of appropriate action if deemed necessary -- is an essential start in 
>establishing the baseline of credibility you need in order to gain the 
>supportive confidence of the readership community. 
> 
>"The quality of the social torchbearers will determine whether civilization 
>goes forward or backward." 81:6.26 
> 
>Sincerely, 
> 
>David Kantor