Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00048)

In a message dated 06/04/00 12:53:53 PM, MorganArts@aol.com writes:

>As stated by Leon Maurer
><<Especially amongst backward, 
>ignorant and superstitious crowds of people that probably made up the crowd
>of 6,000 in Nairobi. Ask any Christian missionary how easy it is to convert
>such people.>>  
>
>Please remember that the first Fundamental Proposition in Theosophy is
>Universal Brotherhood.  Judgmentalism and slinging stereotypes based on
>race or nation is not a way to find truth.  
>
>In Peace,
>Kate

You're right.  However, no "racial or national stereotyping" was intended. 
The remark (not a "statement") you quoted, although taken out of context, was 
modified by the word "probably" -- and was meant merely as a "wake up" or 
"warning" example of how people can be taken in, fooled or misled by any 
demagogues.  Especially, if they, as a group, have an inherent biased 
position in favor of a particular religious or political belief, or cultural 
superstition.  For another such example, remember Hitler and his influence 
over millions of "Christian" Germans, who fell in love with him and were 
converted to a new religion of "universal brotherhood" -- amongst "Aryans" 
alone -- with Adolph as their "savior"-- just like the "6,000" Nairobians 
fell in love with their imagined returned "Christ"... Or, was it an imposing 
actor dressed up to look like their idolic Jesus statues?   Don't you think 
that falling for such obvious fallacies, and passively or emotionally 
accepting the mind control of a self proclaimed "savior" along with his 
hierarchy of sycophants -- who may have ulterior motives (no matter what they 
say they believe or are promoting) --  is a sign of fundamental "ignorance" 
(no matter how intellectually, religiously, or culturally educated one is)?  
This, so called "Maitreya," for instance, could just as well be the puppet of 
a "behind the scenes" controlling cabal who use him as a "front" for their 
nefarious schemes to takeover the world.  It's wise for us to never forget 
the past -- unless, one day, we (with our liberty lost to a ruling religious 
and cultural dictatorship) may be saying, "why didn't we see that right from 
the beginning, and cut it off before it began?".

My intent is simply to open peoples eyes (and minds) to these possibilities 
before they commit themselves to new demagogues who may use theosophical 
teachings, twisted to fit any specific religion and their ikons, as their 
starting base -- as Hitler did (and, even got the Pope to concord with him). 

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance"  -  Guatama Buddha and Jesus 
Christ (paraphrased by Thomas Jefferson)

As for "Peace" (as the power structure or thier wannabees would give it to 
us, enforced by "policemen" and/or pseudo religious homilies and false 
theologies)... Without liberty, equality, and brotherhood, based on a true 
understanding of the truths of theosophy, the word "peace," like "law and 
order," has become a meaningless mantra justifying more and more individual 
and group separations, suppressions and oppressions.  A good example of this 
"police state" mentality, supported by so called 'Christian principles" and 
"New World Order" "political correctness," that some of us "observers" see 
building up in New York City, as the gateway to America, and the cultural, 
economic, and governmental "model" of many other cities -- is a perfect sign 
of this trend toward curtailment of individual liberties that is slowly 
growing around us, and is being fueled by our misled or thoughtless 
acquiescence.  

Leon Maurer



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