THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY Exposed The word Theosophy actually means God-knowledge, or any mystical philosophy or practice that is used for the purpose of gaining a better knowledge of God. Madame Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott did not invent this word, it had been used for centuries before they even came along on the Spiritualism scene. Theo means God and sophy means wisdom. Obtaining wisdom was the purpose for the Theosophical Societys existence. The trouble was that they were trying to get wisdom about God from all Religions. They believed that without exception, every Religion was a path to God, and that no Religion was false. Each Religion was merely a different way of expressing God. Blavatskys Theosophical Society led to a slow transition toward the modern Spiritualism channeling movement or communication with the spirit world that we see in the modern New Age Spiritualism Movement of today. In fact, her two books, Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine laid the foundation for the modern Spiritualism Movement. Blavatsky has been referred to as The Seamstress who cut the pattern for the harlots new dress, and Godmother of the New Age, and Midwife of the New Age. A very prominent New Age leader named Vera Adler said of Helena Blavatsky: H.P. Blavatsky was one of the foremost to resurrect the ancient Mystery Teachings and interpret them for our time in a set of books which have become the Bibles, as it were, of the modern metaphysician or occultist. -Vera Adler, When Humanity Comes of Age, page 11 NO RIGHT OR WRONG Blavatskys first book Isis Unveiled became the Theosophical Societys central document, which was over 1,300 pages long. This book contained an accumulation of mysticism and anti-Christian statements. The people loved this new book however, because the doctrine of Spiritualism has no real right or wrong which leaves people free to do whatever they want. This freedom was termed New Thought, which of course sounded very sophisticated. However, as time went on it was easy to see that it was just the same old Spiritualism in a new package! To the self-indulgent, the pleasure -loving, the sensual, Spiritualism presents itself under a less subtle disguise than to the more refined and intellectual; in its more vulgar forms they find that which is in harmony with their inclinations. Satan declares, through the spirits that true knowledge places man above all law; that whatever is, is right; that God doth not condemn; and that all sins which are committed are innocent. Multitudes enthusiastically accept teachings that leave them at liberty to obey the prompting of the carnal heart. Ellen White, Great Controversy page 555 This doctrine of Spiritualism was merely all prettied-up by Madame Blavatsky so that it would be fit for the more sophisticated intellectual types of the day. You might say that the Devil put on a tuxedo, combed his hair, and really turned on the charm in order to seduce those who would not otherwise accept Spiritualism... being so heathenistic as it originally was. THE PROCESS OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY From contemporary Religious movements, Madame Blavatsky took oriental Religious ideas and then the Theosophical Society transferred its operation from New York to the East. Madame Blavatsky went over to India and there- she wrote articles about her adventures in that place. It was in 1879 that she went to India and then later, in 1882, an international headquarters for Theosophy was established in Adyar, where it remains even now. The Theosophical Society enjoyed much greater success in India than it did in the United States. In fact, Helena Blavatsky attracted a large following there.Then the Theosophical Society began to incorporate Buddhist philosophies into their agenda. The reason for this was because Blavatsky had met and associated with an Indian man who headed an Indian Theosophical Society of sorts, who had a great influence over her. Consequently, Blavatsky began making references to Buddhist terms such as karma and reincarnation, -along with other Hindu-type beliefs. These beliefs became associated then with Theosophy. *Remember that Theosophy means God-wisdom; and the Theosophists believed that knowledge about God could be gotten from all Religions.
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