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Re: Theos-World RE: HPB on THEOSOPHISTS

Dec 06, 2004 09:43 AM
by Bart Lidofsky


Regina St Clare wrote:
One and All, To me, the day when any one who calls himself a
theosophist can actually accept the point of view of another, without
defense or offense in thought, word or deed, then we will have the
true spirit of what HPB, in her best intention, flaws and all, was
dedicated to accomplishing.
As a theosophist, you should know that things are not that simple.

Do you believe that includes, for example, a belief in genocide? A belief that some people are naturally inferior to each other based on who their parents were? That people who have sexual preferences for the same gender are automatically evil? That seizing the property of the Theosophical Society for use by another organization is a right and proper thing to do? That there is only one path to the truth, and that everybody not following that path should drop it and follow that one true path?

I don't think that Blavatsky would have any trouble with people having difficulty accepting those points of view. There is a difference between tolerance, respect, and acceptance.

Bart




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