Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00095)

Peter Merriott wrote:
> 
> Bart,
> 
> In response to Leon, you wrote that Universal Brotherhood is NOT
> 
> > the 1st Object of the Theosophical Society (although it
> > is mentioned in the 1st Object).
> 
> Would you share the reasoning behind your view and what you understand 
> the First Object to mean?

	The 1st Object is that the Theosophical Society form a NUCLEUS of the
Brotherhood of Humanity; that such a Brotherhood exists is assumed
(which is about the only dogma the TS has; Annie Besant once said that
the only belief that is required of a TS member is that s/he believes in
a Brotherhood of Humanity, although we must remember, she also said,
that even those who don't believe in a Brotherhood of Humanity are still
our Brothers). We cannot form the Brotherhood of Humanity; it exists
regardless of what we do. What we can do (if one looks at all the
Objects together) is demonstrate on an objective basis that the
Brotherhood of Humanity is a physical fact, and not just wishful
thinking.

	Bart Lidofsky

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