Theos-Talk Archives (October 2006 Message tt00221)

Carlos writes in one of his recent postings:

"The ULT, besides being much smaller than Adyar, is not a 
Theosophical Society and makes no propaganda of itself."

"It does not have a corporation status. It is an informal network of 
students present in 15 countries. So it cannot be compared to the 
Adyar Theosophical Society, which makes a lot of public propaganda."

Now when I have time later today I want to make several comments on 
what Carlos has written above.

To begin with, I simply provide some dictionary definitions of the 
words "society" and "propaganda":

SOCIETY:
2 : a voluntary association of individuals for common ends; 
especially : an organized group working together or periodically 
meeting because of common interests, beliefs, or profession
3 a : an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have 
developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction 
with one another b : a community, nation, or broad grouping of 
people having common traditions, institutions, and collective 
activities and interests

PROPAGANDA:
1 : The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of 
information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating 
such a doctrine or cause. 
2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of 
helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

Daniel
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