Theos-Talk Archives (May 2006 Message tt00590)

Bruce, you wrote:

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It seems to be difficult to be a seeker of Truth if you are wedded
to a particular creed, such as Roman Catholicism.  The RC or Jesuit
must always understand his World with respect to the principles of
his order. He tries to develop followers while the Theosophist tries
to develop free and indepedent thinkers.  The cold and calculating
mind of the Jesuit compared with the cool, undisturbed mind of the
adept must appear very similar to the uninitiated.  The question
consequently becomes: How do you recognize he who is insincere?
How do you react to such people?  These are the practical questions
of Universal Brotherhood.  Certainly, all is never as it appears.
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I have a number of questions about what you write above but I will
limit myself to just one question.

You say:

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It seems to be difficult to be a seeker of Truth if you are wedded
to a particular creed, such as Roman Catholicism.
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Well, what other "particular creeds" are there besides Roman 
Catholicism???

I mean would you say the same thing about being wedded to some form 
of Protestantism, or Judaism, or Hinduism, or Buddhism, etc. etc.? 

I would think that in all those "particular creeds" including 
Catholicism there are sincere people who view themselves as seekers 
of truth.  Who are we to say they are not sincere or that they are 
not seekers of truth? 

Daniel
http://hpb.cc