Theos-Talk Archives (June 1998 Message tt00567)

W. Dallas TenBroeck <dalval@nwc.net> writes
>Dear Kym:
>
>Before supposing any more it might be a good idea to dip into THE
>SECRET DOCTRINE.  The question of "god" is discussed from pages
>14 to 18  in the 1st volume, and elsewhere ( see the INDEX ) ;
>also, on the subject of evolution, which evolution do you mean
>physiological, emotional, mental spiritual ?  Each one is
>separate, yet interblended in man.

Dear Dal,

I don't intend to be contentious, but do you have personal experience of
these different sorts of evolution, and can you explain it in your *own*
words?  I suspect your meaning is really something like "According to
the teaching given by HPB in the Secret Doctrine  (which I [Dal] believe
is true ....").  If I am right, it would be a fairer way of getting your views
and feelings across.  As your post stands, it reads like the doctrine of a
sect or church, inviolate, certain and adbsolute truth, and brings
immediately to mind Doss's post re the uneducated and ignorant, who
would *certainly* IMO, believe what you have said was dogma, and
was beleived by all theosophists of all shades, just because they
describe themselves as theosophists.

I do this, but I no more take the SD of the writings of HPB or any other
writer as "gospel truth" - any more than I take the teachings of the
gospels as gospel *truth*.

Sincerely and in fellowship,

Alan
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