Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00075)

In regards to Carlos' posting at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/36814

I will say the following:

Although I have serious reservations and doubts about many of the
claims put forward after Madame Blavatsky's death, I certainly have
never tried to "discredit the movement as a whole."

I certainly am glad that the Theosophical Movement has survived
(more or less) over the last 100 years and has been available as an
alternative to, for example, scientific materialism, orthodox forms
of Christianity, etc., etc.

But as concerns Carlos' own claim that I am "sowing gossip"
and/or "sowing dissent", what pray tell is Carlos doing, for example,
when he writes in strongly negative terms about Mr. Leadbeater on
this forum. 

Could it not be said that he ALSO is "sowing gossip"
and "sowing dissent"? A number of Leadbeater students certainly
have expressed that opinion concerning what he has written.

Or in material issued by the editors of Theosophy Magazine, one
might ask:

Have they ALSO sowed gossip and sowed dissent?

For example, look at the material recommended previously on Theos-Talk
by "Compiler".

Take the following articles about G. de Purucker found in the pages
of THEOSOPHY magazine:

http://tinyurl.com/buj4e

http://tinyurl.com/9vk7b

Or look at the material written by these same editors of Theosophy
Magazine on Mrs. Tingley:

http://blavatskyarchives.com/stokes/stokestm7525.htm

http://tinyurl.com/gkl9b

http://blavatskyarchives.com/stokes/stokestm1951.htm

Is it so unreasonable to conclude that these article might also be
included under what Carlos chooses to call:

Sowing Dissent        ??????????????

Does Carlos in effect have a DOUBLE STANDARD?

Is he saying it is ok for him as well as the editors of Theosophy
magazine to make highly critical statements about various
Theosophical leaders but no one else (including me) can do so???

Is it unreasonable to conclude that the 1951 edition of THE
THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT still sold by the Theosophy Company, is but an
ongoing attempt to "sow" gossips...to "sow" dissent?

Some food for thought....

I am under no delusion or illusion that Carlos might have a change
of heart and actually try to engage in a cool, calm and thoughtful
discussion of these issues.

But I write for other interested readers.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc