Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00700)

Dear Adelasie, 
If you have time, I would like to get your views on this article: 
http://www.apuritansmind.com/ChristianWalk/McMahonTreeAndItsFruit.htm
If you recall, you and I have had similar discussions in the distant 
past on BN-Study.  My thoughts over the intervening years have come to 
be more in line with yours as I continue to seek for understanding.  It 
seems, however, that theosophy, when defined as a collection of people 
with various ideas, has accumulated its fair share of puritan minds.

It has often been my observation that devout Theosophists are not really 
that different from devout Christians in behavior.  Both groups are 
intellectually inclined to harsh judgments and intolerance.  It has 
become clear to me in discussions with such people, no matter their 
particular creed, that they relish perceiving themeselves as the Knowers 
and Defenders of Truth.  Hence all evidence that supports their Beliefs 
is evidence of Truth and all evidence that represents the antithesis of 
their Beliefs is slander and lies used as food to sustain their 
Beliefs.  This usually takes the form of expressing pride and happiness 
in being "attacked" and "challenged" because being opposed in one's 
beliefs is further evidence that one's Beliefs are the Truth.

peace within,

--bill

adelasie wrote:
> Carlos,
>
> You are free to make however many judgements you wish to make. But
> nowhere does thesosophy support making judgements about our brothers
> and sisters based on our opinion of their motives. As students, far
> better we err on the side of tolerance than that we made judgements
> of our fellow human beings, no matter what evidence can be produced.
> Exoteric history does not tell the whole story. Many are the villains
> of history who are someone else's hero.