Theos-Talk Archives (June 2004 Message tt00180)

Katinka,

You wrote in part:

". . . finding truth where we can, and where 
we can judge it (and those phenomena - we really 
can't judge after more than a century)...."

Why can't we judge those phenomena? Are you 
saying that the MERE passing of time ("after more
than a century") has somehow made it impossible
for us to find out the truth about those phenomena?

Let me construct a thought experiment. I believe
you currently live in the Netherlands. Right? 

Let us go back more than a century. To be more exact
let us go back almost 123 years ago to August 3, 1881.
For the sake of this thought experiment, imagine that
you (Katinka H.) are living in the Netherlands and
receive from a friend in England a brand new copy of 
the first edition of A.P. Sinnett's THE OCCULT WORLD
which was only recently published in London.

You sit down in your study and start reading
the book and come to the pages that deal with
the cup and saucer phenomenon. This is an event
which happened Oct. 3, 1880, exactly 10 months ago 
from the time you are reading about the event.

Are you in 1881 in a better position to judge
and find out the truth about this phenomenon than
you are today in 2004 almost 123 years later?

If you are in a better position in 1881, I would
like to know what your reasons are for making
that statement.

Thanking you in advance for your help in trying to
understanding your line of thinking.

Daniel
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