Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00692)

Carlos,

You are free to make however many judgements you wish to make. But 
nowhere does thesosophy support making judgements about our brothers 
and sisters based on our opinion of their motives. As students, far 
better we err on the side of tolerance than that we made judgements 
of our fellow human beings, no matter what evidence can be produced. 
Exoteric history does not tell the whole story. Many are the villains 
of history who are someone else's hero. 

Adelaise

On 12 Nov 2006 at 8:24, carlosaveline wrote:

> Adelasie,
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Trees can be known by their fruits.
> 
> Or do you believe that Hitler's and Mussolini's intentions during the Second World War might have been "good or bad", you can't see anything about that?
> 
> Or do you believe, to name but a few examples,  that Mahatma Gandhi , Mother Theresa , St. John of the Cross,  Giordano Bruno and HPB might have good  intentions, or bad intentions, "God only knows" and you do not have a clue about that, hence you are "morally indifferent" as you look at their lives? 
> 
> The matter of the fact is that,  according to not only History, but every religion, philosophy  and esoteric philosophy tell us, yes --  other people's intentions can be often more or less identified by observing their actions and looking at the fruits of their actions.  
> 
> (The main task is, of course,  to take care of our own intentions.) 
> 
> I am sure you do not wash your hands, like that famous Roman Judge, before every ethical question life poses before you.
> 
> Carlos. 
>