Theos-Talk Archives (April 1998 Message tt00142)

Paul Johnson wrote:

>Personally, I think that the rise of Besant and Leadbeater to
>leadership of the Society created so much confusion within
>Theosophical circles that it started the decline of the TS.
>Others have different views, and I'd be interested in hearing
>alternatives.

If you go by your own figures during the days of AB and CWL the TS grew 50%.
Was that because they lured gullible souls into the TS with 'neo-theosophy'
and the World Teacher project or becuase there was something really profound
and sacred going on and people responded to that? Me thinks the latter.

Govert