Theos-Talk Archives (September 2004 Message tt00077)

Boo...

I just thought I was beginning to enjoy a lovely sunny day, drinking 
my coffee while reading my morning e-mails when my tolerance with 
inane queries was tested. But thanks for wasting my time anyway; I'm 
going to consider your inspiring questions.

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`HPB, KH, M, CWL, AB, JC, DK, nor any other entity sporting a set of 
initials is infallible. Can we accept this?'

I agree Completely
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...When we antropomorphize the God principle are really just 
imagining a big old guy sitting on a planet somewhere in outer space 
with his chin in his palm musing to himself about the goings on on 
the 3d rock from the sun?'

Well anthropomorphize means to ascribe human features to something, 
we could imagine him as a handsome guy, around Venus it's more 
logical if we agree with the wise saying of the Master Nan Nun Chao 
Ban Lin Shi Bin: God made man and then rested. God made women and 
then no one rested.

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About your other questions, the below quote may bring you some 
light. 

"He says that people will not accept the whole truth; that unless we 
humour them with a hope that there may be a "loving Father and 
creator of all in heaven" our philosophy will be rejected a priori. 
In such a case the less such idiots hear of our doctrines the better 
for both. If they do not want the whole truth and nothing but the 
truth, they are welcome. But never will they find us -- (at any 
rate) -- compromising with, and pandering to public prejudices. Do 
you call this "candid" and -- honest "from a European standpoint"? 
Read his letter and judge. The truth is, my dear friend, that 
notwithstanding the great tidal wave of mysticism that is now 
sweeping over a portion of the intellectual classes of Europe, the 
Western people have as yet scarcely learned to recognise that which 
we term wisdom in its loftiest sense." K.H Letter 54 
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Anyway thank you for sharing your visible disappointment and doubts.


Erica



-- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Meredith" 
<meredith_bill@e...> wrote:
> Agreed. Now is there a way to synthesis these statements into 
greater
> understanding rather than judging the statements of one speaker by 
the
> assumptions of the other?
> 
> What does "our sacred philosophy" mean? Do we accept as our 
Master a voice
> that seems to lash out:
> 
> " In such a case the less such idiots hear of our doctrines the 
better
> for both. If they do not want the whole truth and nothing but the
> truth, they are welcome. But never will they find us - - (at any 
rate)
> - -compromising with and pandering to public prejudices."
> 
> Is this the basis for the brotherhood of ALL?
> 
> When we antropomorphize the God principle are really just 
imagining a big
> old guy sitting on a planet somewhere in outer space with his chin 
in his
> palm musing to himself about the goings on on the 3d rock from the 
sun?
> 
> HPB, KH, M, CWL, AB, JC, DK, nor any other entity sporting a set 
of initials
> is infallible. Can we accept this?
> 
> Do the masters have their own "Chiefs"?
> Do the chiefs have their more powerful "Bosses" as well?
> Did the theosophical masters favor some humans over others with 
first hand
> direct experience of their existence and powers? May I demand the 
same
> proof for myself?
> 
> If conditions have reached the point in this manvantara where 
Masters can
> produce teacups willy-nilly, then can we expect to find, further 
up the food
> chain, gods who can produce worlds and even solar systems with 
like ease?
> Might a sun be the chief manifestation of such a being?
> 
> What does it matter what we believe about these matters anyway?
> 
> If we wake up to ourselves tomorrow with the power to materialize 
a tea cup
> will we write letters to a select few calling our less capable 
brethren
> "idiots" or will we feed a multitude with a few pieces of fish and 
some
> bread?
> 
> Bill
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Smith" <aupanishad@m...>
> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 11:26 AM
> Subject: Theos-World RE: Perry Coles Post
> 
> 
> > Perry, that was brilliant! And it was in keeping with 
everything a
> Theosophist stands for. Instead of opinion, you have placed the 
facts out
> upon the table of reason for us to decide. I hope that happens 
more often
> here.
> >
> > Andrew W. Smith, M.A.(English),F.T.S.
> > Master Sergeant, USA/USAF (Ret.)
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> > God enters by a private door into every
> > individual. -- Emerson, "Intellect"
> >
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