Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00713)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bill Meredith <meredith_bill@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear Adelasie,
> If you have time, I would like to get your views on this article:
> http://www.apuritansmind.com/ChristianWalk/McMahonTreeAndItsFruit.htm
> If you recall, you and I have had similar discussions in the distant
> past on BN-Study.  My thoughts over the intervening years have come to
> be more in line with yours as I continue to seek for understanding. 
It
> seems, however, that theosophy, when defined as a collection of people
> with various ideas, has accumulated its fair share of puritan minds.
>
> It has often been my observation that devout Theosophists are not
really
> that different from devout Christians in behavior.  Both groups are
> intellectually inclined to harsh judgments and intolerance.  It has
> become clear to me in discussions with such people, no matter their
> particular creed, that they relish perceiving themeselves as the
Knowers
> and Defenders of Truth.  Hence all evidence that supports their
Beliefs
> is evidence of Truth and all evidence that represents the antithesis
of
> their Beliefs is slander and lies used as food to sustain their
> Beliefs.  This usually takes the form of expressing pride and
happiness
> in being "attacked" and "challenged" because being opposed in one's
> beliefs is further evidence that one's Beliefs are the Truth.
>
> peace within,
>
> --bill
>
> adelasie wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
>