In the article, "Primates and Others Gather in Reaction to General Convention Decisions" [TLC, Sept. 17], the Rev. Canon Bill Atwood, is quoted as saying those attending the gathering "were the brightest theological minds in the Anglican Communion."

I could not disagree more strenously as I believe the single most brilliant theological mind in the world today belongs to retired Bishop John Spong. Perhaps Canon Atwood was misquoted and he actually said those attending the gathering possessed the "narrowest" minds in the Anglican Communion.

Apparently nothing has really changed in the Episcopal Church. I predict that, as long as we have so many clergy and communicants who are both insecure and self-loathing, nothing will truly change.

Charles Ballew

Kansas City, Mo.