Theos-Talk Archives (June 2005 Message tt00329)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "W.Dallas TenBroeck" 
<dalval14@e...> wrote:


> On examination of the history of "Jews, Christians and Muslins" 
one finds
> that each of these sects springs from a single philosophy of life 
and living
> -- on analysis the tenets of each of these are found to closely 
coincide. 
> 
> So, can we say that it is we who create divergence? And can we 
reverse the
> process through study, tolerance and understanding? 


Dear Dallas:

Thank you very much for your reply and its broad perspectives. As we 
know, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are God-centred religions. 
There may be variations in their view of God but all the three 
traditions maintain that the existence of God it profoundly intrinsic 
to their faith.

The passage from Letter 10 (MAHATMA LETTERS), which I included in my 
original post, demolishes the idea of God absolutely and completely. 
It is, of course, known that the original of such Letter is not a 
part of the unique collection housed in the British Museum. Only its 
transcription by A. P. Sinnett is available there. However, internal 
evidence from other Letters in the ML provides evidence that Letter 
10 is consistent with the teachings of the Mahatmas on this subject.

If the Mahatmas, HPB's Teachers, are a recognizedly authoritative 
source in Theosophy, the notion of a personal God, as found in 
Judaism, Christianity and Islam, has no place in it, has it? And if 
that is so, adherents of such faiths cannot be Theosophists without 
surrendering their notion of a personal God. But they may still be 
students of Theosophy. 

Can you comment on the relevant passage of Letter 10? Thank you.


pedro