Theos-Talk Archives (January 1997 Message tl00612)

On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, Benjamin Mark Pybus wrote:

> Alan,
> 
> As soon as I read your msg. in the last digest I was deeply shocked. It
> sounds very scary that so-called theosophists can actually act in such a
> fashion. Would you be willing to state who the President of the English
> Section was at the time? I haven't been in the TS that long - not quite 2
> years in fact - but I've never even considered such outrageous behaviour
> ever to be possible. Perhaps I'm just too innocent and naive! As a member of
> Newcastle lodge I can tell you now that such things don't happen there, but
> we are a small lodge! When you mentioned "that organisation" were you
> referring to Bristol Lodge or the the TS generally? I have to say that those
> who I have met in London do not seem to fit such descriptions as the lodge
> president you describe. Lastly, I can quite understand your sentiments but
> please don't leave the TS, if that was your intention - we need people as
> yourself to help change such an ugly "shadow".
> 
> Ben 
> 

Ben: I completely agree with your msg. How long one has been a member 
need not correlate with their simple understanding of what Theosophy 
stands for and its application in daily life.

MKR