Theos-Talk Archives (January 1997 Message tl00333)

In message <32D7E252.2ED8@sprynet.com>, Bart Lidofsky
<bartl@sprynet.com> writes
>       However, like many was, the actual battles are about a much larger
>issue. The largest theosophical organization, The Theosophical Society,
>represented in the United States by the TSA, has been accused of being a
>repressive organization, hypocritcally trying to stamp out the truth
>while claiming a dedication for the Truth.

Which may have some truth to it; but it is clear from the research of
theosophical historians that much of the problem begins not with the
TSA, but in Adyar itself.  In England, the Theosophical History Group
(an official TS body) was disbanded, and now has to carry on its work
from the USA.  I came across the notion somewhere (alas, citations not
available) that with Canada at least the main problem lay with Canadian
law, in that it could not permit control of a Canadian organisation from
another country, which the Adyar Constitution requires.  This also
happened some years ago with the Liberal Catholic Church in Canada -
there were two branches, and one of them had to change its name to the
Independent Catholic Church.  I know - I joined it (the latter) at the
time!

A copy of the Adyar Rules, may I remind the list, is available on the
website below in one of the sub-directories.

Alan
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