Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00530)

Alan:

At 17:49 1996/04/12 -0500, you wrote:

>>. . .  Should not the TI be a source of Theosophical information, possibly
>>Theosophical values, and maybe a provider of signposts on the way?  In that
>>way, it frees its members to search and to grow but does not "contain" them.
>>Membership means only that one has accepted the requirements for membership
>>but should not restrict anyone in any way.  One should always be free to
>>make one's own errors and to learn from them.  One should be free to search
>>any path one wishes, even CWL's if one has a hankering for mythopoeia.
>
>That's right!

I'm glad that you agree.  I found the series of messages tedious and leading
to no point and to no decision.  As I have very little time to deal with
e-mail, I was hoping to bring the discussion to a head and persuade the
group to move on to further topics.

>>It seems to me the point of the three objects is that one must become free
>>to search and actually search.  Beyond that there is no dogma to wrap
>>oneself in.  Why should a prospective member then want to be wrapped in the
>>TI?  The grand argument about what "freedom" is meant by the word "freedom"
>>seems pointless to me.  Let each member take whatever meaning s/he walks in
>>with and fly with it.  If it is "restrictive", said member will either drop
>>out or break through the limits.  That is up to the individual, not the TI,
>>imho.
>>
>Oh the joy of reading sense!
>
>Alan :-)

It's my impression, perhaps right, perhaps wrong, that this list is intended
for serious discussion, rather than comments about whether one agrees with
something not quoted (how is that of any benefit to anyone???) or
discussions of Wagner and Nazi Germany which lead to no decision and are to
no discernible purpose.

I unsubscribed from Theosophy-L because it was full ot too many
waste-of-time postings.  I would hope that this list will contain some more
serious and pointed discussion of Theosophical and TI matters rather than
side issues.  IMHO, side issues belong either on another list or in direct
e-mail between the correspondants.

Please understand that I don't want to "throw a wet blanket" on the
discussion in this list.  I would just ask that side issues, such as whom
one is fond of, be discussed elsewhere.

I think this list needs a moderator.  I nominate Alan.  This discussion
will, I hope, lead to a decision.

Take care,

==<<Bob Holmstrom>>==  <rholmstrom@voyageur.ca>