Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00557)

>Alan
Please see my answer to JRC.
Karuna
Liesel
Member Theosoophy International
Member Human Race 5th Root

theos-l@vnet.net writes:
>
>> Perhaps something like the following could be posted on theos-l once a
>> month:
>> ************************************************************
>> GREETINGS TO NEW MEMBERS!
>> We are pleased you've chosen to join the ruminations of
>> the on-line Theosophical community. We invite you into our
>> forum and hope you feel free to begin or join any thread that
>> draws your interest.
>> _____________________________________________________
>> For those new to the list but not to Theosophy we think
>> you'll find this a challenging and stimulating place; there are
>> members here from almost every prominant Theosophical
>> perspective and from a number of different nations. You may find
>> as many of us have that ideas and assumptions you've had about
>> Theosophy and its concepts will be questioned sometimes
>> vigorously -: but believe that as many of us have also found
>> your knowledge and appreciation of Theosophy will be deepened
>> precisely because of the wide diversity here.
>
>> [NOTE: If this is the first time you've used Listserver software
>> and run into technical problems no one minds questions posted to
>> the list ...]
>> ______________________________________________________
>> For those new to Theosophy as well as to the list we'd like
>> to welcome you into the Theosophical current! You may have
>> recently joined a Lodge or Study Center may be reading
>> some Theosophical books or may have come to the list through a
>> cyberspace trail and be just getting your first taste of
>> Theosophy here. It has been pointed out to the community here
>> by several different people that the list sometimes seems
>> highly intellectualized and too obscure for some newcomers
>> to feel comfortable about speaking. While no one on
>> the list would believe any question or comment you have was not
>> worth posting and often the simplest questions have led to some
>> of the most interesting discussions we understand you may wish
>> to ask questions and become a bit more comfortable with the
>> basics before you post to the whole list.
>>
>> To this end a number of list members who have studied
>> various aspects of Theosophy in some depth have
>> volunteered to engage in private discussions with newcomers: To
>> recommend books to read on specific topics that
>> interest you to answer basic questions about different
>> Theosophical organizations or even to simply define an unknown
>> term you may have seen in a discussion. While there are great
>> differences of opinion among some of us about many aspects of
>> Theosophy and those on the Mentoring list will naturally have
>> strong personal beliefs about many topics in putting their name
>> on the list see below they have agreed to attempt to present
>> not simply their own view about a topic you may ask about but to
>> present the several main perspectives if there is dispute about
>> the topic.
>>
>> Below is the list of volunteers with their private email
>> addresses and their particular areas of study or interest. They
>> invite you to write. The *only* stupid question is the one that
>> remains unasked - and the complete confidentiality of any private
>> conversation you have is assured. Again welcome to Theosophy!
>> ___________________________________________________
>> MENTORS
>> 01 NAME: Dr. A.M.BAIN Alan
>> EMAIL ADDRESS: guru@nellie2.demon.co.uk
>> INTERESTS: Kabala but not magic; esoteric ideas generally. A
>> student of some 40 years ..... will inflict occasional merry
>> quips upon you. Member of TS in England Adyar.
>>
>> 02 NAME:
>> EMAIL ADDRESS:
>> INTERESTS:
>>
>> etc. etc.
>> ***************************************************************
>>
>> What do you think? Liesel? Anyone? By the way the text of
>> the message was just to sketch the idea ... if a few people
>> actually wanted to do this the message should be re-written
>> until it was agreeable to all participants.
>
>My rewrite above ...
>
>> In practical terms a person would have to volunteer to
>> become the "Keeper of the Message" - who would take
>> responsibility for updating the list and making sure to post it
>> once a month. Monthly updates would mean that those volunteers
>> who might want to join could have their name on the list when
>> they have time and could remove it during times when they were
>> too busy. Additionally it could always be posted with the
>> identical subject header MESSAGE TO NEWCOMERS or something like
>> that for instant deletion by regular members.
>>
>> Anyway ... this is just a thought. Any suggestions? Anyone
>> out there who would volunteer for such a thing?
>> Theosophically -JRC
>
>Sadly I could be relied upon to forget to do it.
>
>Alan
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