Theos-Talk Archives (May 2005 Message tt00079)

Dear Cass,
You have to be careful, then, how you distinguish quoting yourself or someone 
else in letters sent through an open forum. And, sometimes, a sarcasm can be 
misconstrued if not properly attributed or in proper context. Obviously, I 
misinterpreted your sarcastic response to Anand -- since, the way you 
structured your reply to his letter, it appeared that you were quoting him directly. 
In fact I cut and pasted your quote of his original letter directly in my 
response -- since, due to the high volume of postings recently, I'm still more than 
two weeks behind and had missed his original post... Although, as there are 
still certain threads I am following and writers I read on this forum, I am 
still bogged down with over 500 back letters to read from various other forums.) 

In any event, I try to write all my own letters with the idea that everyone, 
including the lurkers, reads them... And, therefore, each reader must have a 
clear knowledge of the preceding thread so as to follow and understand the gi
st of the discussion or argument. In addition, I think every letter one writes 
on a public forum should offer something of value (in the context of the 
group purpose) to those of lesser knowledge -- whether it's in reply to a 
statement of someone else or a new idea introduced for purposes of discussion. 
Obviously, some people don't care about this, and a lot of junk mail is coming 
through that wastes everybody's time and energy. :-(

As for Anand, I know that nothing anyone says will make him change his blind 
beliefs in his chosen High Priests, New Age religion, and proselytizing 
propaganda ways, or his thinking that AB and CWL's pseudo theosophy is true 
theosophy. So, my letters to him are just meant to clear up for others the illogic 
and unreasonableness of his assertions -- so they won't be misled... Without my 
getting too cute, sardonic, sarcastic or using arguments of an ad hominem 
nature -- that, IMO, are negative ways of group discussion and leads to 
misconceptions by the reader who comes in late on a thread and doesn't know what's 
going on. (Although sometimes, I can't help replying tit for tat, myself, when 
someone pulls such stunts on me or those I'm defending. Guess none of us are 
perfect. :-) 

Best wishes,

Len


In a message dated 05/02/05 8:12:23 AM, silva_cass@yahoo.com writes:

>Dear Leon
>
>This was the thread of the post sent to Anand by myself
>
>So, you are saying that the Masters gave one teaching to HPB and an entirely
>different teaching to AB and CWL?
>
>I guess some people would rather listen to the apostles than Jesus. Wasn't
>the apostles job to simplify it for those who weren't consciously ready
>for the true inner doctrine?
>
>Cass 
>
>I was simply making the point to Anand,(sarcastically), that AB and CWL
>were not the founders of Theosophy as the Aposltles were not the founders
>of Jesus' Teaching. I meant no disrespect to Jesus or those who followed
>after him. Just drawing a parallel.
>
>Cass

(Previous reference to Amand's post and LM reply missing)