Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00603)

The would-be disciple who arrogates to himself the right to judge his
teacher, for whatever reason, has forfeited his right to be taught.
The dabbler in holy things who drags through the mud of his lower mind the
holy name of Masters, is condemned by his own words.
The satirist who revels in an atmosphere of ridiculing both wisdom and
folly, and worships only his own cleverness----despising all who do not bow
down to his own idols, and emanating, like a sponge, the deadly virus of
unbelief, infecting all who come near him, with these elementals of plague
in his aura,----will be excluded from the ranks of the wise.
Analysis pushed to the extreme devours itself; the arrogant pupil remains
forever blind to the fact that he is the one getting tested.
He who is immodest enough to put his own personal opinion above the
knowledge and experience of his teachers, is thrown out of every school; how
can such a one even dream of discipleship?
The soulless spiritual dead, capable of being so morally corrupt that he
even dare demand justification for an attitude that is honorable, has
forfeited his rights to any of the gifts from those he tears down.

Pendragon