Theos-Talk Archives (March 2002 Message tt00089)

At 11:54 AM 3/3/02 -0800, Eldon B Tucker wrote:
> From what you say above, your aim is more than simply understand
> something of what Theosophists may think. Your immediate comparison
> of theosophical groups to the Flat Earth Society shows your hostility.
Eldon good and reasoned response.

Many of us who have been exposed to theosophy have continued our 
association (many for a long time) with others exposed to theosophy - 
whether one is formally associated with a theosophical organization or not, 
is, IMHO, due to three prime reasons -- (1) theosophy encourages inquiry 
and (2) keeps an open mind while there may be many presentations and (3) 
has changed the lives of many due to its doctrines and ideas presented. The 
continued world-wide interest in theosophy after more than a century of 
its modern founding, speaks for itself; even the existence of the 
maillists -- which for all practical purposes are unmoderated -- is 
ascribed to the fundamental strength of the ideas presented by theosophy.

Anyone who takes time to scan through the archives of this and other 
theosophical maillists would find that the range of discussions is so wide 
and civil and criticisms by responders are mild compared to what one will 
find in many unmoderated maillists.

My .02

mkr