Theos-Talk Archives (November 2002 Message tt00640)

kpauljohnson wrote:
> There are other such absolute truth claims made by/on behalf of the
> Theosophical Masters scattered throughout the literature; there are
> also denials/contradictions of such claims. Bart, I think you're
> being very win/lose here; don't think BAG is playing the same game
> but he may not recognize the complexity of the situation. Why not
> split the difference and both admit that the message is mixed on the
> subject of authority and truth claims re: the Masters?

I am not denying that the Adepts believe that they represent the One
True Philosophy(tm) (though even they do not claim to know the whole of
it). What I AM denying is the representation that the Mahatma Letters
are themselves the One True Philoosphy(tm), or that they all represent
it, as is being claimed is a basic belief of Theosophists. There is a
VERY important difference.

Bart Lidofsky