Theos-Talk Archives (July 2006 Message tt00107)

Carlos,

You write:

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Daniel,
I fail to see your point.
You should get to a conclusion as to HPB.  

If you think she was a fraud, you should have the moral courage to 
say so publically.  And you should consider the possibility of 
dedicating your efforts to something  more authentic and worthwhile 
than her Theosophy. 
Why loose time with fraudulent people and their writings? 
 
On the other hand, if you have the necessary courage to conclude --  
based on the available evidence -- that HPB was indeed  a decent and 
honest woman, then you should stop circulating these shameful 
slanders against her. 
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Carlos,

I want readers to make up THEIR OWN MINDS concerning
what the Coulombs/Hodgson say. 

It looks like both you and I have made up our own minds and it looks 
like we both agree as to the "truthfulness/falsity" of what the 
Coulombs say.

In my book, I warn the reader about the Coulomb material but
how can they make up their own minds if they do not read at least
some of the material?

Since I quoted in my book defenders and supporters of HPB writing
about these Coulomb/Hodgson charges and even making comments
about some of the charges, doesn't it make sense to quote at
least some of the Coulomb/Hodgson material so the reader can
see what some of the charges were, the context, etc.??

You seem SO AFRAID to let readers read for themselves, think
for themselves, and come to their own conclusions...!!!

If some of the readers of my book come to the conclusion that
what the Coulombs and Hodgson say is true, then so be it.

I certainly would DISagree with them on that point and if they
contacted me I would try to show them why that conclusion is wrong,
at least in my opinion.

But these readers have A RIGHT to read the material, think about it
and come to whatever conclusion they do REGARDLESS of what you or I
may think about it.

And I know a number of persons who have read the Coulomb book and
the Hodgson report in their entirety and believe that Mme. Blavatsky
was a fraud.

I don't agree with their conclusions and I have from time to time
tried to discuss with them why I think they are wrong, but these
people ARE ENTITLED to their own opinions and conclusions regardless
of what I may think or what you believe is true.

It is too bad that you seem compelled to see me as the enemy but
that is apparently your perception and you are entitled to it.

But I hope that at least some of the readers on this forum will see
through the smoke screen of what your write. If not, too bad
because I cannot do other people's thinking for them. I have enough
of a problem trying to do my own thinking!!!

Daniel
http://hpb.cc