Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00041)

At 05:27 PM 3/4/98 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-04 17:02:14 EST, jhe writes:
>
><< So why does an organization that promotes  openness and freedom of inquiry
>need to have its employees march in lock step  and utter nothing lest it be
>cleared from the top?  What is the hidden agenda?   >>
>
>I think the penchant for secrecy stems from the ES mindset, where the
>proceedings and teachings are indeed kept secret. Some of the Wheaton higher-
>ups may also belong to Co-Masonry who are even more paranoid about their
>"secrets". This frame of mind spills over into the administration of the TS
>where the staff may belong to both or either of these organizations. They
>should be reminded that the TS should not be run like the ES or the Co-M,
that
>the TS is an open organization where freely expressed opinions are allowed
and
>where its officers are democratically elected (most of the time).
>
>
>Lmhem111

In the 1900 letter from Mahatma KH, the issue of unnecessary secrecy was
clearly highlighted. May be it is time the letter should be posted again
for everyone's use.

mkr