Theos-Talk Archives (August 2003 Message tt00085)

Morten Nymann Olesen wrote:
> The reason why Denmark was excluded - was because of their heavy leaning on
> the teachings of Alice A. Bailey. But as I understand it - The Theosophical
> Society has changed its policies on the Alice A. Bailey issue through the
> years depending on who was sitting at the driverseats in different sections.
I think it is more of a matter of individuals.

I consider the anti-Alice Bailey feeling to be a bit overblown. 
However, there is an element in the Arcane School (and NOT present in 
the majority of the members I have met) that believes that they are the 
One True Successor(tm) to the Theosophical movement, and therefore that 
all Theosophists should join the Arcane School.

Frankly, I consider the Arcane School to be a religious offshoot of the 
Theosophical Society rather than a replacement organization, and 
therefore have no more or less problem with it than I do with, say, the 
Liberal Catholic Church or the Esoteric Section. Members of the two 
latter groups, of course, might have a problem indeed.

Bart Lidofsky