Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00455)

hi perry, 

i believe they want to focuss on what they consider to be important:
practicing theosophy. I think they would consider the present
discussion useless dialogue, for instance. Protecting the members
might also be one of the motives, I agree.

Katinka
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Perry Coles" <perrycoles@y...> wrote:
> Dear Dallas,
> 
> What you say is true, all our choices are our own.
> 
> When I originally joined the Adyar Society I was under 
> the `impression' it stood for freedom of thought ie. free 
> intellectual and philosophical enquiry.
> 
> This `impression' was apparently misguided, as I've since
> discovered, 
> and have decided to remove my support from the Society for that 
> reason.
> 
> It seems like the right choice especially now after having heard no 
> logical or philosophically credible reason for the Society's
> apparent 
> censorship.
> 
> This seeming methodology of the Society by its leaders to 'act by not 
> acting' will no doubt have its own karmic results as will my own 
> decisions and actions.
> 
> As the Mahatmas say "motive is everything".
> 
> Perhaps the motivation of the Society is paternalistic protection but 
> the question surely is; what is being protected? Illusion and 
> falsity?!?
> 
> I can't support a rationale of `the end justifies the
> means', "peace" 
> at all costs.
> 
> If the principle of freedom has to be sacrificed at the altar of 
> organization and saving face or hierarchical paternalism, for myself 
> I want no part of it anymore.
> 
> It deeply concerns me if it is the case that the membership is 
> DELIBERATELY kept in the dark about these issues. (By default in the 
> non-publication of this information),
> 
> If this is a consciously made decision, it's reprehensible!
> 
> Surely these strike at the heart of basic Theosophical principles.
> 
> Still Dallas, these types of discussions may raise some debate and 
> further discussion within the Society...I hope.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Perry
> 
> "Inaction in a deed of mercy becomes an action in a deadly sin"
> 
> Voice of the Silence.