Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00921)

Hello Paul,
Have you any idea how much of this material has been removed and what books this 
has been done to.
I be very interested to see what has actually been given the chop.
This is historicaly very important information.

Perry


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "kpauljohnson" <kpauljohnson@y...> wrote:
> 
> --- 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