Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00131)

Hold up folks! I'm really enjoying your debate of the use of
"words/phrases," and I don't mind to say that there aren't any Theosophical
Groups around where I live. As I'm a real beginner in this area, it confuses
me about all the different societies and names you mention.

But, never mind.

I think it was Jerry who wrote:

"To get a glimpse of why I harp on keeping ethics and morals in
their proper place, try to keep the GV Model in mind. It describes
a long series of upward and downward cycles with lots and lots
of minor excursions in between. As we ride these waves, ethics
and morals change drastically. Ethical and moral development is
non-linear, Dallas. I am sorry if you can't accept this, but I believe
that it is true even without your acceptance."

Could someone please explain the second to last sentence, as I'm really
pulled this way and that upon the practical side of ethical and moral
development. I have recently read Crowley as saying, "We must understand,
first of all, that the root of Moral Responsibility, on which man stupidly
prides himself as distinguishing him from the other animals, is Restriction,
which is the Word of Sin"

I'll also look it up in the Key to the S.D. when I get it (next week!)

Thanks, Alan.