Theos-Talk Archives (June 2003 Message tt00213)

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From: <leonmaurer@aol.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Recruitment and education...


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> 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?
>
>
Anything wrong with the response that Bart provided to Morten? Seems
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?
>
>
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