Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00519)

The constitution of the former Communistic German 
Democratic Republic (which was neiterh German, 
democratic nor a republic) sounded very similar. 
The liberated workings class has had all kinds of 
freedom of speech, travel, human rights etc. etc.
Moral of the story seems to be that either the GDR 
was the first Theosophcial state or in Adyar rules 
the working class!

Or do they mean by freedom the same freedom which 
with George Bush threats the world to free them 
from their possessions?

Or is it just what HPB used to call cant in the 
way of the "German philosopher" Carlyle?
Frank


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anand Gholap" <AnandGholap@AnandGholap.org>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 2:52 PM
Subject: Theos-World Freedom of Thought 
(AnandGholap.net - Online Theosophy)




I find that many members need to understand what 
exactly freedom of
thought means in the TS. Here is official 
declaration of the
Theosophical Society

Freedom of Thought

As the Theosophical Society has spread far and 
wide over the world,
and as members of all religions have become 
members of it without
surrendering the special dogmas, teachings and 
beliefs of their
respective faiths, it is thought desirable to 
emphasize the fact that
there is no doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever 
taught or held, that
is in any way binding on any member of the 
Society, none which any
member is not free to accept or reject. Approval 
of its three objects
is the sole condition of membership. No teacher, 
or writer, from H.P.
Blavatsky onwards, has any authority to impose his 
or her teachings
or opinions on members. Every member has an equal 
right to follow any
school of thought, but has no right to force the 
choice on any other.
Neither a candidate for any office nor any voter 
can be rendered
ineligible to stand or to vote, because of any 
opinion held, or
because of membership in any school of thought. 
Opinions or beliefs
neither bestow privileges nor inflict penalties. 
The Members of the
General Council earnestly request every member of 
the Theosophical
Society to maintain, defend and act upon these 
fundamental principles
of the Society, and also fearlessly to exercise 
the right of liberty
of thought and of expression thereof, within the 
limits of courtesy
and consideration for others.

Anand Gholap










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