Theos-Talk Archives (August 2005 Message tt00249)

Daniel, you wrote
"WERE it possible, we would keep this work out of the hands of many 
Christians whom its perusal would not benefit, and for whom it was 
not written. We allude to those whose faith in their respective 
churches is pure and sincere, and those whose sinless lives reflect 
the glorious example of that Prophet of Nazareth...These have 
ennobled Christianity, but would have shed the same lustre upon any 
other faith they might have professed -- for they were higher than 
their creed...They are to be found at this day, in pulpit and pew, 
in palace and cottage....Their charity, and simple, child-like faith 
in the infallibility of their Bible, their dogmas, and their clergy, 
bring into full activity all the virtues that are implanted in our 
common nature. We have personally known such God-fearing priests and 
clergymen, and we have always avoided debate with them, lest we 
might be guilty of the cruelty of hurting their feelings; nor would 
we rob a single layman of his blind confidence, if it alone made 
possible for him holy living and serene dying." Isis Unveiled, Vol. 
II, preface.

So by your definition, even these orthodox Christian teachings 
would be deemed "good teachings" for those people.

Cass: My reading is that those of simple, child-like faith are not ready, as yet, for the truths of the ancient wisdom, and to introduce them too early would cause conflict and desperation and confusion in their minds. Imagine the reaction of a child-like follower who read what HPB says about the Church and in particular the Jesuits. 

But in the same preface, HPB goes on to say:
"The clergy apart, none but the logician, the investigator, the 
dauntless explorer should meddle with books like this. Such delvers 
after truth have the courage of their opinions."

Cass: When child-like faith is no longer satisfying logically or rationally the soul seeks answers elsewhere, but this necessitates a breaking away from culturally accepted norms and being prepared to take the flak of being a so called "cultist" "woowoo" "sinner" or whatever else they like to throw at us. Like HPB said it takes courage to walk the path alone, especially when there are so many shonkees out there.

Cass


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