Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00011)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "walkinsnotwelcome" 
<zolarczakl@n...> wrote:
> There was an idea in M. Sufilight's last posting that I'm altering 
> here. Is there any evidence that the leadership of the 
Theosophical 
> Society is in a working relationship with the original Brotherhood 
of 
> Adepts? Do they even claim to be ? And does it matter? If I knew 
I'd 
> just tell you, instead of using this irritating questioning mode, 
> which isn't intended to be rhetorical. Though I do think it 
matters.

Hi,

My faulty memory may not be much help here, but if I recall 
correctly Gregory Tillett asked Radha this question outright and she 
answered in the negative. Even if my memory is correct on this, I'm 
not sure that the same answer would be given within the sanctum 
sanctorum of the ES. Similarly, I think I recall Grace Knoche 
saying no to this question in print, but this public reply might not 
be taken as final by her most ardent admirers.

That answers your second question. As to #1-- what would constitute 
evidence? And #3-- "matters" is not an objective judgment; things 
don't "matter" in a vacuum but *to* someone or some group of 
people. Who is or isn't in communication with the Brotherhood 
matters immensely to many Theosophists and has the source of endless 
debate for more than a century. By contrast, more basic questions 
about said Brotherhood (e.g. does it exist and what is it exactly) 
hardly receive any consideration and remain in the realm of 
unquestioned (unquestionable) assumptions. Kinda like "salvation" 
with Christians, who have argued for centuries about who has it, 
with little serious examination of what it is exactly and what 
evidence they have for believing in it.

Paul

PS-- Greg posts here from time to time and might comment if asked.