Theos-Talk Archives (February 2008 Message tt00272)

Dear Bill

In your posting to Perry you write, "?theosophy is not in competition
with Christianity?"

Whether or not there is "competition" I would suggest depends upon 
the perception and motivation of the individual.

However, orthodox Christian dogma and traditions are most definitely 
in direct opposition to theosophy. Even some forms of so-
called "esoteric" Christianity maintain rituals, processes and 
hierarchical systems anathema to it.

Regards
Nigel

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, meredith_bill <meredith_bill@...> 
wrote:
>

> Thanks, Perry, for the excellent contribution to the process of 
> understanding ourselves.
> I would add, from my perspective, that theosophy is not in 
competition 
> with christianity and so many of the judgments decreeing one 
movement 
> superior to another are moot.  A student of theosophy seeks wisdom 
> through understanding.  When some personality, or some event, or 
some 
> movement, or some religion, or some aspect of human behavior 
expresses 
> itself as a reflection of  the larger human condition to which we 
each 
> and all belong, the student seeks understanding of the phenomenon 
from 
> every conceivable perspective. It has been my experience that 
> understanding this multiplicity of views can yield insights, 
intuitions, 
> and even an occasional bit of true wisdom  that might otherwise be 
missed.
> 
> --bill
> 
> Cass Silva wrote:
> >
> > I agree also
> > Cass
> >
> > nhcareyta <nhcareyta@... <mailto:nhcareyta%40yahoo.com.au>> 
> > wrote:
> > Dear Perry
> >
> > You write, "I just thought I'd like to add a few
> > comments that perhaps try and look at the Liberal
> > Catholic Church as a part of the Christian
> > movement rather than the theosophical movement."
> >
> > May I agree and add that, from my perspective,
> > this is an entirely appropriate way to perceive the
> > LCC and, from your subsequent comments, its value to
> > the religion of Christianity.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Nigel
> >
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "plcoles1" <plcoles1@> 
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I just thought I'd like to add a few comments that perhaps try 
and
> > > look at the Liberal Catholic Church as a part of the Christian
> > > movement rather than the theosophical movement.
> > > I have come to rethink over this issue and perhaps the below 
points
> > > are worth considering.
> > >
> > > Christianity is a vastly diverse tradition.
> > >
> > > In my opinion the LCC fills a much needed niece today and 
probably
> > > more so when the LCC came into being, as with all groups they 
have
> > > their own problems and internal issues that need to be worked
> > > through over time; it does however also offer people who feel a
> > > leaning towards mystical Christianity a place to explore it, in 
a
> > by
> > > on large non dogmatic fashion.
> > >
> > > While following a fairly set ritual practice it does not demand
> > > anybody to believe anything and permits any body to partake of 
Holy
> > > Communion at its altars.
> > >
> > > It teaches Christianity as one path but not the only one, it
> > > certainly does not teach that a person who is not a Christian 
will
> > > not find "Salvation" but rather teaches that the Sacraments are
> > > tools that can help rather than being essentials and that there 
are
> > > many roads up the mountainside.
> > >
> > > CWL and Wedgwood took out all reference to hell fire and 
damnation
> > > in the liturgy.
> > >
> > > If we get too focused in picking things to pieces sometimes we 
can
> > > miss the positive aspects that there may be to find in 
something.
> > >
> > > The LCC is one of the few mystical churches in the world today
> > > surely this has a place and if people find this kind of mystical
> > > practice helpful who are we to sit in judgement, every person 
is on
> > > their own spiritual journey and each person who participates in 
any
> > > kind of ritual / spiritual practice has their own motives and 
way
> > of
> > > processing.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Perry
> > >
> >
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