Theos-Talk Archives (September 2004 Message tt00134)

I think I would take Robinson Crusoe and the Boy Scout's Handbook. On a
deserted island these books would be very theosophical.

Bill
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Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Which theosophical book a skeptic would take to a
desert island


> In a message dated 9/4/04 1:14:31 AM Central Daylight Time,
> danielhcaldwell@yahoo.com writes:
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> If one is A SKEPTIC, why take any theosophical
> book?
> >>
>
> Because they are interesting reading. And, on occasion, there is a gem
among
> the verbiage but it is a damned lot of work to find it. So, to answer the
> question:
>
> The Secret Doctrine, because arguing with it would keep me occupied for
years.
>
> The Mahatma Letters, not so much for the letters themselves as trying to
> figure out what Sinnet was asking them and why they were handing him so
much
> nonsense. ( I have never heard an explanation of what the hell a
Kobiligan is.
> Were they starting a KKK chapter?) to say nothing of the thought of this
poor,
> muddle-headed Victorian trying to make some sense of it all.
>
> And, to top it off, The Masters and the Path by dear old CWL because it is
so
> utterly and hopelessy funny!
>
> Chuck the Heretic
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