Theos-Talk Archives (August 2007 Message tt00037)

Frank: You hit the nail on its head.

mkr


On 8/2/07, frank_reitemeyer <dzyan@online.de> wrote:
>
>   --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "danielhcaldwell"
> <danielhcaldwell@...> wrote:
> >
> > In the 2nd edition of THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION (Macmillan
> > Reference USA, Gale Group, 2001-2006)) John Algeo in the article
> > on "Theosophy" writes:
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > The [Theosophical] concepts may include such ideas as the
> following,
> > each with ethical implications:
> >
> > ** There is only one ultimate reality, of which all existent things
> > are expressions. Theosophy is philosophically monistic, with
> > implications of human equality (formulated in the society's first
> > object)
>
> Daniel, the first object does NOT state, that we are all equal,
> don't? On the contrary it's implicates that we are not, otherwise no
> need for brotherhood would be necessary.
>
> Writes HPB:
>
> "Races of men differ in spiritual gifts as in color, stature, or any
> other external quality; among some peoples seership naturally
> prevails, among others mediumship. Some are addicted to sorcery, and
> transmit its secret rules of practice from generation to generation,
> with a range of psychical phenomena, more or less wide, as the
> result."
> http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/isis/iu2-12a.htm
>
> Frank
>
> 
>


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