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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