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Re: Theos-World Email to Radha Burnier

Mar 17, 2005 04:06 AM
by Perry Coles


Hello Paul,
I can't help but think of the term being "untheosophical" in the same 
way the term "un-American" is used to demonize anyone who dares to 
challenge & not tow the party line.

Perry


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "kpauljohnson" <kpauljohnson@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Dear Perry, Cass, and all,
> 
> I read both the inquiry and the reply twice and still don't see 
much 
> connection between the two. Herewith some comments:
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Dear Perry
> > The Beuracracy has established its point, in its opinion, I 
> suggest that you post the email address of Radha Burnier to all the 
> members of theos group so that we can stand as one in relation to 
> the CWL issue. I think it is time that they become accountable and 
> offer their proof that he was not a paedophile.
> > Cass
> 
> But Cass, Radha Burnier *does* offer "proof"-- "worthy members" say 
> he wasn't, and know more than Perry can possibly know, and anyone 
> who says otherwise is frustrated, malicious and untheosophical.
> I wish I had experienced such a taste of the President for Life's 
> thought processes before investing an iota of hope for progress in 
> the TS! How ironic that this rant is followed by the claims:
> > 
> > The TS does not demand belief of any kind. Everyone is free to 
> > decide what is authentic and whom to read. There can be no 
> authority to declare who or what is credible. 
> 
> Except, of course, for the authority of the President for Life to 
> declare The Elder Brother, a work that has not received *any* 
> serious criticism as scholarly biography, the work of 
a "frustrated" 
> and "malicious" individual which it is "untheosophical" to 
discuss. 
> It's pretty evident to those with eyes to see and ears to hear who 
> REALLY is and has been for 20+ years frustrated, malicious and 
> untheosophical re: The Elder Brother.
> 
> The TS upholds the policy that 
> > every person has freedom to think and say what he considers to be 
> of value, within the limits of courtesy. 
> > 
> But that the TS in its publications and events has the authority to 
> impose restrictions on allowable thought and expression. For 
> example, this is a "wrong question": "what is the power that 
> Leadbeater holds over his supporters."
> 
> I didn't notice any reference to CWL's pedophilia in Perry's email 
> btw.
> 
> Paul






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