Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00239)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "John Plummer" <jplummer@b...> 
wrote:
> I don't know if Dion Fortune ever completely resigned from the TS, 
> although she did leave the Christian Mystical Lodge. I suspect she 
> did resign from the TS as well -- as she did not approve of the 
> promotion of Krishnamurti, and had a very low view of Leadbeater 
(in 
> line with her generally negative view of homosexuality, in which 
> category she placed CWL and Wedgwood -- although Fr Tillett and 
> others have rightly pointed out that pedophilia and homosexuality 
are 
> quite distinct).

Well, I am sure they know far more about it than I do since I know 
almost nothing. But there seems to be a three way connection between 
homosexuality, pedophilia, and priesthood, since both the Anglo-
Cathoolic (Church of England) and Roman Catholic priesthoods have 
attracted a plethora of them. What makes that relevant to 
theosophical history is that Leadbeater was an Anglican priest who 
hightailed it out of England for unexplained reasons before 
proclaiming himself a clairvoyant. In his excellent autobiography IN 
MY OWN WAY, Alan Watts (who was definitely hetero and who ended up 
divorced when he confessed to a group that included his wife that he 
saw nothing wrong with infidelty) said from direct observation that 
the Anglican priesthood attracted homosexuals because of the frilly 
lace garments they wore. It is easy to see why the Catholic 
priesthood would become a hideout for homosexuals since their priests 
have a ready made excuse for not consorting with women. But that 
they are also pedophiles seems inexplicable. Anyway, in the case of 
Leadbeater it is probably not as valid as it would be in the larger 
population to insist on there being no connection between his three 
vices. Imagining himself "bishop" of his own cult is an obvious 
compensation for being kicked out of the Anglican communion.