Theos-Talk Archives (May 2004 Message tt00245)

In a message dated 05/28/04 11:25:07 AM, bartl@sprynet.com writes:

>leonmaurer@aol.com wrote:
>> Doesn't change anything. What's wrong with or different about Westerners
>> that they have to be lied to about the nature of God? I thought they had 
to 
>> be taught theosophy in "the language of this age" not in context with or
>> "in the idiom" of their own religions with their false theologies. What 
has
>>Anna Kingsford have to do with it? Does she speak for HPB or the Masters?
>
>> If you have any "specifics" to rest your case on -- please quote them -- 
or 
>> stop "talking through your hat" to wiggle out of your own misstated 
opinions 
>> about the nature of theosophy. The original question was, in essence; 
>> "What is theosophy"? Or, did you forget that? :-)
>
> For some crazy reason, I would rather give an answer that gives them
>the basic idea than one which will confuse the hell out of them.
>
> Bart

Since the reason is "crazy," how can anyone argue with that? :-)

But, the "basic idea" is not the same as dissembling or beating around the 
bush about it. 

Too bad you don't know how to explain theosophy to any "Westerner" (to put 
you back in context) without catering to their own prejudices, religious 
beliefs, and wrong views -- so that it won't "confuse the hell out of them." 

The whole idea of correctly explaining to a believer in a personal God (only 
when they ask) the truths of theosophy -- such as karma and reincarnation in 
their own correct context -- is so it won't confuse them, but WILL scare the 
"Hell" out of them... And their "Heaven," too -- along with their personal God 
and his tyrannical disposition, carnalization, vicarious atonement, 
resurrection, etc. 

HPB never pussyfooted around in telling "them" (including some Jews, 
Christians, and all the rest of the blind believers) what theosophy's all about, and 
where its coming from and going. So, why should we? (Unless we just don't 
know what theosophy is, or how to explain it to ANY serious inquirer.) 

Besides, all one needs to know is the Three Fundamental Principles upon which 
it is based... Something that could be stated in three pithy sentences -- 
leading to further questions that can be easily answered. What's confusing about 
that? 

LM