Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00456)

Steve,

To all you said below, fair enough again. I am sure
that it is more than just a peculiarity that most
cultures have strict rules for the burial of their
dead. In our own instant oatmeal culture though the
sacredness behind death has gone completely out the
window. Whether we are buried, cremated, or carved up
and shared with other bodies, has become a matter of
personal preference rather than anything sacred or
spiritual. Personally, if my organs are in good nic
when I cark it (the way I'm going they probably won't
be;) and someone else can use them then, sure, take my
organs. But I just can't see any logic behind the
theory that, if Doctor Mad takes my organs for profit
then in a future incarnation I am going to have weak
organs. Why am I being punished for Doctor Mad's evil
doings? Doesn't this go against the theosophical view
of karma? 

Just one other thing about this Houston character.
Would you agree that anyone can say anything and
pronounce it to be the truth because that anyone is in
a position of social responsibility or authority (ie
teacher, preacher etc)? This is where theosophy can
really call on science. In my personal opinion Houston
can say what he likes but until he can prove it he is
standing on very shakey ground indeed.
Regards,
Mic


--- "Steve Stubbs <stevestubbs@yahoo.com>"
<stevestubbs@yahoo.com> wrote:

> They deserve to have a bad time of it. I don't
> think Houston was 
> siggesting that we won't inherit our past karma in
> future lifetimes, 
> but that decisions which one would think completely
> harmless could 
> result in bad karma we do not expect.
> 
> One thing that makes me think he may be worthy of a
> hearing is his 
> cklaim to have been an initiate, although I do not
> recall after all 
> this time how many initiations he claimed to have
> passed, or if he 
> was specific about that. It is disturbing to think
> that it might be 
> possible to leave ourselves a bad legacy by ma,ing
> nan unwise 
> decision regarding the disposition of our remains. 
> It is notable in 
> this connection that religions everywhere have
> insisted on the sacred 
> character of remains throughout history and have
> prescribed "correct" 
> ways of disposing of them.
> 
> Maybe the only solution is "enlightenment in this
> very body, this 
> very life" and obviate the whole matter by getting
> off the Wheel of 
> Rebirth. The way the world is going I don't think I
> want to come 
> back to a pile of pollution.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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