Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00444)

>At 050800 PM 12/25/95 -0500 Liesel Keith wrote:
>>>It seems like the only sensible thing to do at this point is to postpone the
>>>voting on the by-laws. If headquaters can let the by-laws material get
"lost"
>>>at the printers or whatever they can postpone the elections till the
>>matter has
>>>been discussed OPENLY. If not they will at this point lose crediblity with
>>>the members. They can't take another scandal as what has surrounded Bing
>>>Escudero.
>>>
>>>Keith Price
>>>
>>>Keith After Gerda Thompson suggested postponing the voting I asked John
>>Algeo whether this could be done. He said the Board would have to do it.
>>I had contacted John because I'm of the opinion that we can't take another
>>rift. We're still only partly recovered from the one which occurred around
>>Bing Escudero.
>>I myself would just as soon not take part in these revisions discussions at
>>all. I've had enough standing up for causes in the past & am entitled I
>>think to some peace in my retirment. I've tried to come in here & there
>>anyway because the whole thing worries me greatly. After having healed
>>partly from the former rift here we go again & I see the whole TS becoming
>>even more ineffective. Since my whole lifestyle is firmly rooted in
>>Theosophy and since I think we have something really worthwhile to offer to
>>others I hate to watch the Society the vehicle of Theosophy go down the
>>tubes. I think it's heading that way but I really don't know how one could
>>stop it since it involves more than our Board & our President it involves
>>Adyar.
>>
>>Liesel
>
>Liesel:
>
>1. Please do not give up. We need take active interest in an organization
>from which and from whose philosophy we all have benefitted and thru us
>others may have benfitted. We are dealing with the long term future of TS
>and all of us are motivated by the same objectives and goals and we have to
>speak up when we see there is a need to speak up. Not speaking up means we
>are missing an opportunity. It is the collective inputs that help the TS
>continue to be strong and useful to the Humanity.
>
>2. If you have carefully noticed I have copied my postings that I feel are
>very important to our International President National President and the
>National Board. I am confident that as International and National get the
>feedback as to some of our thinking and opinions they will be in a better
>position to address the important issues that need to be addressed. The
>views on issues from members in the field is very important as it gives a
>better picture of the issues as viewed from the field.
>
>MK Ramadoss
>
>Doss I guess I'm not really giving up but my input is rather tired & 1/2
hearted. I realize that this revisions question is very important but I'd
rather be doing something else.

Liesel
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