Theos-Talk Archives (November 1997 Message tt00116)

Brenda wrote:

> My post was referring to an incident on theos-l. What I said is true. I
did
> resign from the list and am no longer privileged to write and read with my
> "dear" friends there, some of whom I have known for many years. This to me
> was an very serious loss. I do not want to face this loss here again, so
> perhaps if you have another question, because I feel no urge or desire to
> try to censor you at this time. We all know about those stories, and yet
> when we write and share something we think is good and true and beautiful
> and people do not commit themselves to sharing "similar" feelings with us,
> but attempt to downgrade what "I, myself" have written and communicated,
> what is the sense of exposing myself to destructiveness?
>
> You may feel that I have no sense of right and wrong, but if I am forced
to
> act alone - leave the pack - because my sense of morality is jeopardized,
I
> can do so even at great cost. You may not understand anyone's request to
> limit a conversation. You weren't there. I was very curious to see if two
> people who associate with my husband, who come into my home at times, and
> who pass themselves off as "loved ones" would be willing to respond to my
> wishes even if they are presented in a public forum. Well, I was curious
> and I found that they did not respond to me and for that reason I have
> learned something about the relationship as they see it and how it is
> different from how I see it and how I think it should be.

I`ve lurked in theos-l quite a while (over a year) and I remember the
conversations about CWL.

> I do not know you and I do not expect you to love me, but I warn you that
> if I am personally affronted in a sane, polite, and theosophical
> conversation by heresay, criminal acts or accusations regarding a dear
> loved brother whose books I have read and cherish, I will ask myself why
> this is occurring and will deal with it individually, in the manner I see
> fit. I hope you will not raise this issue again or will do so privately
> with me at my e-mail address.

I had no intention to raise the issue but I read _your_ comment about
"censoring" and "slandering" concerning CWL and I had to react.
When I was a teenager I was a big Elvis fan and I was very upset when I
read the Goldmans book "Elvis" which was filled with false information and
"slander" as I could read proofs elsewhere telling a different story. But,
like Doss said I have never seen any attempts to prove Tilletts notions
false. But, I see no point taking this further with you so the case is
closed as far as I`m concerned.

English is BTW a foreign language to me and I hope I have made myself clear.

Mika Perala
Member of Theosophy International and TS of Finland.