Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00145)

--- In theos-talk@y..., "Jerry Hejka-Ekins" <jjhe@c...> wrote:
> Of course, C.W. Leadbeater is ultimately responsible for his own
> actions. On the other hand, did the leadership (and those members 
who
> were involved) have some culpability (to the TS and its membership)
> regarding how they handled the situation CWL had created? 
> 
> jhe
> 

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I hope you don't mind me butting in with my $.02?

You know, sometimes there is NO answer as to what to do with someone 
whom we think or find are in error in a group. Think of women in this 
country who have had to endure all sorts of things from spouses which 
were not fully understood by the law and therefore women's concerns 
were put on the backburner until the law and society played catchup 
to what women needed in their lives and hence the long-overdue 
proliferation of safe places for women and children to go when they 
are threatened or homeless.

That is what comes to mind when I read about the problems which CWL 
put into the lap of the TS. I think it is unfair that he was so 
selfish (a little crazy too maybe) and did what he did. But then 
there is the reality of mystical diseases and insanities. These 
things are often ROOTED in sexual dysfunctions or identity problems 
or just plain being overly consumed by LUST.

I think we did the best we could given the circumstances. And there 
is no use beating ourselves up for not doing more. I think he left or 
was kicked out the group. Yeats was put out the esoteric section of 
the TS for wanting to pursue ghosts and spirits. They were both 
threats to the TS. I think that is what is important to remember. 
These things are threats from within and have NOTHING to do with TS 
itself. All movements, religions, and leaders are subject to this 
type of karma....least we forget.

:]

Netemara



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> 
> 

> 
> 
> But, then, I suppose it's okay to criticize 
> Leadbeater -- since he's dead. :-) But, then, why is it okay to 
condemn
> the 
> whole TS for his actions? Isn't that the same guilt by associations
> tactics 
> used by the anti-theosophical, anti-semitic and racist 
propagandists who
> 
> enter this list from time to time? I don't think these kind of 
concerns
> can 
> ever be "put aside."
> 
> LHM