Theos-Talk Archives (January 2009 Message tt00549)

Nigel,
Always look at the bright side. What other Nation can be so lucky as to have a "Registered Foriegn Agent of France" as it new Vice-President??? lol!

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From: "nhcareyta" <nhcareyta@yahoo.com.au> 
Dear Cass

And don't forget taxes :) Oh, and change!

Kind regards
Nigel

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@...> wrote:
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> The only thing I KNOW for sure is that I am going to die - unless I 
am the first black swan! I live in hope that one day - in some 
lifetime -I will KNOW through self awareness that I am spirit wrapped 
in matter. Up until that point of self revelation I place my bets on 
someone I respect and admire - as a truthful and honest person - such 
as HPB - Plato, etc  who had no reason to lie.  
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> Cheers
> Cass
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> --- On Thu, 22/1/09, nhcareyta <nhcareyta@...> wrote:
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> From: nhcareyta <nhcareyta@...>
> Subject: Theos-World Re: Right and wrong
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Thursday, 22 January, 2009, 11:06 AM
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> Dear All
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> In light of the current discussion concerning knowledge
> and putative "knowing", perhaps the following study
> might be helpful in clarifying the term. 
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> http://www.iep. utm.edu/e/ epistemo. htm
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> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Epistemology
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> Genuine knowledge and its process of discovery is far 
> from merely agreeing with revealed information. 
> It is also far from merely "gut instinct" or the oft 
> misused term "intuition."
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> Our thoroughly programmed minds and brain functioning, 
> from pre-birth through adolescence through much of our adult 
> lives, heavily conditions our perception of "knowledge."
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> So, what is knowledge, and what do we mean when we say "I know"?
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> Regards
> Nigel
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@ ...> 
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> > Morten
> > Isn't it obvious that if you KNOW then that KNOWLEDGE is the same 
> as others who KNOW - THERE IS NO BETTER!
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> > Cass
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> > --- On Thu, 22/1/09, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@ ...> 
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> > From: Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@ ...>
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Right and wrong
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
> > Received: Thursday, 22 January, 2009, 8:18 AM
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> > So you claim to actually KNOW better than H. P. Blavatsky?
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> > M. Sufilight
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> > From: christinaleestemake r 
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com 
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Right and wrong
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> > Who wrote the word BELIEF , not one , only you now!
> > Christina
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> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, "Morten Nymann Olesen" 
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> > > I did not understand that one.
> > > Belief is not Knowledge is it?
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> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: christinaleestemake r 
> > > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:29 PM
> > > Subject: Theos-World Right and wrong
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> > > That is a good point from Cass.
> > > That is pure theosophical, how could HPB warning us for the 
sixt 
> > > principle if she had not practiced it.She could not.And she 
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> > > the wrong in it.
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