Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00602)

Hello everyone. My name is Antonio Abrantes, and I am not member of any Theosophical
society. I am roman catholic. I am brazilian and my english is not so good, so sorry if I commit
some mistakes!. Recently I read a HPB's book called Unveiled Isis, and I would like to discuss
some points here, OK?

At Vol III chapter IV, Note 74 (In portuguese edition, Unveiled Isis was published in four volumes:
Vol I and II Science, Vol III and IV Theology), HPB talk about Homily Clementines III,XX,XXI
where Peter refutes the Adam's fall (suggesting an adulteration of Genesis!) and the doctrine of
expiation of sins (that is: Jesus died to forgiveness our sins) an furthermore states the doctrine
of transmigration of souls as teached by jewish Qabala.

You can find the Homily ascribed to Clement in http://ccel.wheaton.edu/fathers in file called
ECF07.TXT. Here I reproduce chapter III:

CHAP. III.--THE DUTY OF CONFESSING CHRIST.

    Since, then, He has displayed so great mercy towards us, and especially in this respect, that
we who are living should not offer sacrifices to gods that are dead, or pay them worship, but
should attain through Him to the knowledge of the true Father,(1) whereby shall we show that
we do indeed know Him,(2) but by not denying Him through whom this knowledge has been
attained? For He Himself declares,(3) "Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him will I
confess before My Father."(4) This, then, is our reward if we shall confess Him by whom we
have been saved. But in what way shall we confess Him? By doing what He says, and not
transgressing His commandments, and by honouring Him not with our lips only, but with all our
heart and all our mind.(5) For He says(6) in Isaiah, "This people honoureth Me with their lips, but
their heart is far from Me."(7)

So, as you can see, THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT ADAM'S FALL !!! I can send the wholly text to
everyone interested. There is NOTHING about trasnmigration of souls! Is there an error in such
reference at HPB's book?

Abrantes