Theos-Talk Archives (June 2003 Message tt00212)

In a message dated 06/22/03 9:47:38 AM, bartl@sprynet.com writes:

>Morten Nymann Olesen wrote:
>> My answer could be the following:
>> Until recently, very little. The reason is that if you become identified
>> with a stance, people will criticize it and write you off - and what you
>> are trying to do will suffer, unless you condition people to support you -
>> ending up with the kind of social group
>> that improves tribalism but stultifies true Theosophical Knowledge.
>
>In many of your posts, you have shown an attitude of considering 
>yourself more knowledgeable about Theosophy than the Mahatmas. Is that
>a proper way of convincing ANYBODY, or is it a great way to get people to
>automatically dismiss everything that you say? Is that your intent, to
>get people to dismiss everything that you say?

Anything wrong with that statement you quoted? Seems quite reasonable to me. 
Maybe your problem is that you seem to be more interested in who says it 
than what is said. Perception is only in the mind of the perceiver. Why are you 
so interested in convincing ANYBODY of ANYTHING? Aren't we allowed to judge 
ideas for ourselves -- or do we have to first judge the person who gives them 
out? Besides, what makes you think anyone cares about what you think about 
anyone else's intentions or motives?