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Re: TI: Project 01

Dec 27, 1996 09:02 AM
by liesel


theos-l@vnet.net writes:
>> To Alan our Grand Poobah -: members of TI and the rest of the
>> Cyber-Theosophists on the theos-l list:
>> Greetings ...
>
><snip>
>
>> SO! Any comments from TI members? From non-TI list members? From
>> people who think I'm a dufus and will get it all wrong -:?
>> And as I now take to sketching the chapters & structure tell
>> me especially those who have previously mentioned their desire to have
>> a book they could refer people to .. ... what general topics would you
>> consider to be absolute *essentials* for an introductory book?
>> Toodles -JRC
>Alan
Are you saying you'd rather be our Pooh Bear than our Pooh Bah?
Liesel

>You mis-spelt Pooh Bear? Like Bee I can report that there is a
>fairly straightforward intro sent out by English TS HQ to new
>members which can also be purchased. Our Lodge is out of
>copies right now so I can't refer to it but it sort of gives
>the "party line" in terms that would be familiar to CWL et seq.
>
>Anyhow dear dufus this don't help anyone in the US of A so
>why not go ahead with an outline and we can all mess with it
>until it is servicable for - and this is the crunch I guess -
>someone who has never heard of either theosophy or the society
>bearing its name .......
>
>For my part I would want to include a disclaimer to the effect
>that whilst presenting the commonly held theosophical teachings
>etc. the intro is not intended as a "statement of faith" but as
>a guide for those who need somewhere to start and that
>individuals may and likely do have variant opinions regarding
>the basic teachings presented. Phew! That's already too wordy
>innit?
>
>Alan
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>

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