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Comment by Mark Guilford on August 17, 2009 at 5:25pm

Oh well--one thing I have derived from my participation with MKP that I really like is that I don't have to be right--only find peace and trust in what is right for me. I haven't known that for a long time--if I ever did. :)

I am also a big believer in, "when the student is ready, the teacher will arrive". That's why I like helping with the Facebook MKP page--because what people see and read on the board is in my judgement a better "sell" of MKP than any advertisement or endorsement. Just this past weekend I was contacted by a man about MKP and finding a mentor. We really connected and as a result he signed up for an October weekend--and this past week I got him in touch with local MKP men in his area and started getting involved. To hear a man have a new found sense of hope getting excited about life again is what makes it all worthwhile--because I was that man without hope a year ago.

So I guess what I am saying is that I am going to focus on exemplifying what is great about MKP instead of getting too caught up in the politics or resistance. Honestly in reading some of the exchanges about MKP you guys are already doing just that. I am proud to call you warrior brothers!

Hugs,
Mark

P.S.--I did upload some videos about MKP to my page---and posted the hyperlinks above. Maybe by adding them to your page people will see them and be inspired to ask. Just a suggestion! :)

Comment by Will on August 17, 2009 at 3:39pm

There's a reason I don't want to put the link to mkp.org, although it would make sense. Read the first paragraph on the web site's main page, and consider how eager men who aren't progressives will be to join or support such an organization.

I did contact ExComm about changing the wording. They did not talk to me directly, but I did run into one of them at another event, who compared accommodating my request to accommodating white racists and homophobes. So that's that.

Comment by Mark Guilford on August 16, 2009 at 11:35pm

Hey guys--I think this is a perfect place to create awareness about MKP. I am one of the moderators of the MKP Facebook "fan" page and can create awareness about this discussion board. However I think it would be cool to have a bigger MKP presence here since this site caters to the male experience!

Let me know how I can help! :)

Comment by WE Dodge on August 16, 2009 at 9:56pm

Will, may I suggest putting a link to MKP.org in the description of the group for those who may be curious about it?

Comment by WE Dodge on August 16, 2009 at 9:44pm

Some of the things that are done in new warrior training weekends challenge my beliefs - all of my beliefs, and that's a good thing. Mostly, they challenge things I believe about myself and the way I relate to other men. The weekend staff go to great lengths to help the men stretch themselves emotinally and show the way that prejudice, fear and lack of true celebration has made us numb.

I felt more alive after this weekend than I have felt at almost any other time in my life. As far as my devotion to my faith, i found my Christian faith was welcomed in a context where all (or no) beliefs were acceptable. To be honest, having been in "professional" ministry, that was not a threat, but a relief. I didn't have any expectations as to how to act to be a "good christian boy" - it was great, and did a lot to help me appreciate being a man and the value of locking arms with other men in my life.

Comment by Tyler Jacobs on August 14, 2009 at 12:59pm

Hey Will,
thanks for making the group!