I regret to inform you that I have been kicked out of the Holy Smokes community for raising concerns.In 2022, Holy Smokes suffered a moral failure at the leadership level.Rather than communicating with the Holy Smokes members, the leaders pursued a path of cover up and deception.Members were left to discover the news through local newspapers and national websites. Anyone who subsequently raised concerns were ignored, gaslighted, told to leave, and (absurdly) threatened with legal action.Holy Smokes has avoided transparency and accountability. Instead, Holy Smokes has become secretive, defensive, and threatening. It has disregarded the safety and well-being of its members.This kind of dysfunction must be rejected by men of good conscience. Men who would not tolerate this behavior in their churches or places of work. Men who would not expose their wives and children to this risk. They should not tolerate it in Holy Smokes.

Below is the letter of concern I discussed with Holy Smokes leadership in December 2022.After a few discussions with leadership, I was kicked out of local and international Holy Smokes chapters.

• Holy Smokes: Letter of Concern