Theos-Talk Archives (March 1999 Message tt00328)

Caldwell/Graye wrote:
> What in your opinion was the purpose of the original esoteric section as founded
> by Madame B.?

	My opinion is that the Esoteric Section was formed because there were a
number of members who wanted to turn Theosophy into a religion, and the
Mahatmas, wanting nothing like this for the TS, gave instructions to
create a separate organization for them. 

	Bart Lidofsky

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