Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00874)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Perry Coles" <perrycoles@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Pedro Wrote :
> > If we take any teaching as final and absolute we stultify our 
inquiry
> > and our capacity to learn more about life and about ourselves.
> 
> Absolutely this is why to me open comparison and logical debate are
> the one of the keys to keeping the mind open and fresh to new ideas
> and never turning ANY teaching into a blind beleif dogma.
> 
> 
> Perry
> 
Hi Perry and all,

Whether or not reading a particular book is a mistake depends on the 
context. If one is seeking for a reliable account of pre-Columbian 
America, it would be a mistake to read the Book of Mormon thinking 
it offered same. But reading the same book would be an excellent 
choice if one's objective is to understand 19th century American 
religious movements.

CWL would be a mistaken choice for any reader who thought s/he was 
reading about Blavatskian Theosophy, but not for one who knew the 
score about Leadbeater's doctrinal innovations. If one is seeking 
to understand the actual teachings of CWL, it would be a mistake to 
read expurgated editions in which embarrassing material had been 
removed without explanation. Ethically it was and is a mistake for 
TPH to publish such misleading editions. It seems to me that the 
Adyar TS is playing a dual game with CWL, on one hand denying that 
he has any special status and on the other repeatedly shielding him 
from criticism and legitimate inquiry.

Paul