Theos-Talk Archives (May 2009 Message tt00568)

You see, that is because you are attuned to the energies of the World  
Teacher.
 
Chuck the Heretic
 
 
In a message dated 5/16/2009 11:13:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
mkr777@gmail.com writes:

 
 


I was expecting your comment!!!

On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM,  <_Drpsionic@aol.Drp_ 
(mailto:Drpsionic@aol.com) >  wrote:

>
>
> Given the age of the members of the TS,  their cleavage is probably not
> worth looking down.
>
>  Chuck the Heretic
>
>
> In a message dated 5/16/2009 7:54:33  A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> _mkr777@gmail.mkr_ (mailto:mkr777@gmail.com)   <mkr777%40gmail.mkr> 
writes:
>
> Cleavage in TS GC  Members
> .
> It looks like members standing in the sidelines are  slowly starting to
> realize what is going on in TS since the start of  the election last year.
> The divisions in the GC that started in the  electioneering, became very
> clear in the cleavage displayed in the of  voting against the long term,
> dedicated and highly regarded TS members  who were nominated to positions.
> .
> The activities starting  with the electioneering, culminating with the now
> famous super secret  attempt to quickly disenfranchise members world-wide
> (you and me) and  take over the selection and appointment of the president
> was easily  seen as an attempt to work against the interests of the 
members.
> This  coming on the heels of the defeat of the candidate this group tried 
to
>  get elected, is also seen by many as not a smart end run.
> .
> In  this day and age where democracy - one person one vote - rules in most
>  parts of the world, disenfranchisement attempt has seriously damaged  the
> trust that members have in their leaders. I do not know if the  leaders
> realized the seriousness of this because we have not seen any  quick 
actions
> to fix the cleavage.
> .
> India is the  largest section and has been steadily growing. It is the big
> elephant  in the room. No one can ignore this fact. And most members 
belong
> to  lodges and tend to vote in a block.
>
> It is the membership in  countries outside India that is in a very sad 
state
> of affairs and  needs urgent attention. The cleavage has not helped the
> membership  recruitment and retention issue outside India. In pre Internet
> age  where the leaders controlled the channel of communication to the
>  membership, they were able to spin and feed only information they felt
>  helpful to themselves and the organizations.
> .
> All took a  radical turn with the coming of Internet. Now a lot of 
uptodate
>  information is available about the events surrounding all  organizations.
> Also, newbees look not to the nitty gritty  hair-splitting details of the
> rules and regulations leaders may tout,  but to important key actions of
> leaders. Members (current and  prospective) outside India are more likely 
to
> have access to Internet  and when they learn about last year's ultra 
secret
> disenfranchisement  attempt, they are confused and wonder what is going on
> in
> an  organization whose most important object is not meditation, astral
>  travel
> etc., but Brotherhood and whose motto is +There is no religion  higher 
than
> truth+, both of which anyone can easily  understand.
> .
> Out of the above events, no one associated with  them has come out 
smelling
> like a rose. You decide how they are  smelling. On the other hand, without
> some quick bold constructive  action by the leaders, the membership growth
> and retention in the  countries outside India is going to be adversely
> affected as every day  goes by.
> .
> Anyone who has dealt with serious issues, know that  serious problems can 
be
> addressed and solved only by addressing them  in a face to face settings.
> Email, faxes, letters, using third parties  or surrogates or mouth pieces
> cannot resolve serious problems.
>  .
> May be we all have to pray and meditate so that God will help to  change 
the
> current direction of events.
> .
> MKR
>  .
> There is no religion higher than truth
>
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