Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00474)

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> From: "Chuck Cosimano" <drpsionic@aol.com>
> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:22:29 EST
> Subject: Re: Theo Sophiaganopolous
>
> In a message dated 98-11-20 05:50:26 EST, you write:
>
> << Oh you meant Theo!! Yes, I know him, just don`t like the look in his
>  eyes...
>
>  Anyway, what did you meant ´theosophy into politics´? That some TS
>  should turn into a political party with some agenda or what?
>
>   >>
>
> There was a time when the TS was very actively involved in politics and nearly
> got it's nose severely bloodied because it was backing the fascists.  If you
> can get to the Olcott Library, take a look at the the Adyar Theosophists
> during the 1920's, particularly a rather long, two part article praising
> Mussolini's Italy published in 1925 (I think, it's been a while since I read
> it but it is around that time).

Olcott is few thousand miles away, but I have heard about this before.




> A real good, ableit terribly boring to read, book on the subject of TS and
> similar organizations in politics is The Occult Establishment by James Webb.
>
> The major problem with folks like Theosophists getting involved in politics is
> that they are full of idealism and enthusiasm and don't realize what an
> incredibly dirty and unpleasant business politics is, thus their survival rate
> becomes very low.  The most they usually manage to accomplish is to make the
> comedy column of the Wall Street Journal.
>

>Chuck


Yes, maybe they should play dirty and use their elbows like everybody
else for their goals. And then go home and put a ´back to theosophical
wonderland´-helmet on? You have any of those?

Mika