Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00013)

In a message dated 11/29/98 8:57:40 PM, >Jerry wrote:

>>Theosophy is unique in that it offers a way to the source, and
>>discriminates, i.e., it doesn't pick and choose.
>>Tony

>As I understand English, discrimination IS picking and choosing.

Again, you are wrong.  (When do you stop spewing such nonsense?)

Discrimination means deep and careful study, considering, and applying--of ALL
hypotheses--and then selectively choosing only those elements of truth (in
direct relation to other already proven truths) that are consistently "proven"
by such means to be correct and unassailable.  Arbitrary "picking and
choosing", as you imply, without any logical basis, is for Johnnie come
latelys who haven't the stamina for such efforts, and base their choices on
pre-conceived notions that best serve their own prejudices.  That is NOT
theosophy.  Nor is it the theosophical method of determining truth.

As for theosophy and its (formerly) "Secret" Doctrine. . .  It has not changed
it's fundamental truths since Adepts and Master have used this discriminative
process to confirm them since antiquity.  Your kind of "picking and choosing",
and  the phoney "(un)truths" you spout, is like playing "blind man's buff".
Is that how you get your information and definitions?  What preconceived
notions are you trying to promote by denigrating theosophical teachings?

If you would seriously study the Secret doctrine and Isis Unveiled, you would
see that all your arguments, seemingly based on distorted or false exoteric
teachings of ALL organized religions, have been blown away ages ago by
anonymous Masters and Adepts through long and highly discriminative
inquiry--which it doesn't appear that you have ever done--or even begun..

LHM

"Those who think they know everything, and that their opinions are facts, talk
incessently, signify nothing--and never ask questions of those who really
know." (Ben Franklin).