Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00287)

Jerry Schueler wrote:
>
> When I slowly switched to Theosophy from Chrisitan Science, I carefully
> compared HPBs words with those of Eddy. When they didn't match, I
> went with Eddy, until my own experiences made me change to HPBs.
> It was a gradual process over some years, and at last I became a
> Theosophist. But I find myself today doing the same thing to HPB that
> I previously did to Eddy--realizing the wrongness of some remarks
> or thoughts, that just don't jive with my experiences. I could be wrong,
> but I think that this means I am growing.

I hope so, for this is exactly how things are progressing for me as well. I have
the utmost respect for HPB and her writings, but I find it naive and idolatrous
to assume that what she said is the perfect and final word on issues.

Bjorn